1929 - “Some persons frown upon the ‘barbaric’ dress of the Indians. I would have you note the painstaking care necessary to making such a costume." Luther Standing Bear
1929, Aug 22. Argus Leader – Indian Criticizes Scanty Clothing of White Women Some of the Sioux Indians of South Dakota have their own ideas about the abbreviated costumes of many of the “paleface” women and evidently do not look with favor upon the barelegged and extreme short skirt styles of the “paleface” women and girls. Henry Standing Bear, full-blooded Sioux warrior belonging on the Pine Ridge reservation, expresses the views of his Indian brethren on these matters. His ire was aroused by newspaper stories criticizing the Sioux Indians for appearing, during celebrations, in their old-time attire, which the newspaper stories termed barbaric. Discussing these stories he said: “Some persons frown upon the ‘barbaric’ dress of the Indians. I would have you note the painstaking care necessary to making such a costume. Then compare it with the abbreviated ‘barbaric’ dress worn by many women of other races. Some of the educated girls of our race wore suc