They often have a beaded date also. Ethel Zomont, Louise Henry or her mother Harriet Pembleton, and Mary Lou Printup. The one on the right I purchased when both the maker and I were teenagers and staying at the Fair. I stayed in the 4-H dorm which is adjacent to the Indian Village. Often floral motifs are incorporated into the design.
Leaves encircle the central area.
The clear bead leaves are often highlighted with pink, blue, green, and yellow beads. Purple pincushions are usually, but not always, rectangular. Although purple velvet is most commonly used, brown, green, red, or blue velvet is sometimes substituted. The birds and the outside fringe are almost always made of clear beads. Raised beadworking is the preferred technique.