Tear dress

A tear dress is a long dress made of calico traditionally worn by Cherokee women.[1][2][3][4]

Cherokee girls dressed in tear dresses for choir concert
Not to be confused with the "tears dress" created by designer Elsa Schiaparelli.

References
  1. Morrison, Janet (2014). The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4396-4689-2.
  2. Gaines, Richard (2000). The Cherokee. ABDO. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-57765-377-6.
  3. Nelson, Kristen Rajczak (2017). The Trail of Tears: A Journey of Loss. Greenhaven Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-5345-6136-6.
  4. Coleman, Travina (February 4, 2008). "Cherokee tear dresses, a passion". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
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