DCHP-2
Indian sweater DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a heavy sweater of gray, unbleached wool, knitted by the Cowichan Indians of southern Vancouver Island, distinguished by symbolic designs, originally black and white, now sometimes multi-colored.
See also: Cowichan (Indian) sweater
- 1942 We lay on our tummies in the sun at the edge of the pool, three middle-aged women in dirty slacks and Indian sweaters. . . .
- 1956 Hard at work by the light of her kerosene lamp is this Indian mother helped by her little children as she knits an intricately patterned Indian sweater, the very one which was presented to Canada's star swimmer, Marilyn Bell.
- 1942 We lay on our tummies in the sun at the edge of the pool, three middle-aged women in dirty slacks and Indian sweaters. . . .