Laurie Kosky
"Hudson's Bay After Ski Slippers "
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| (Photos by Patrick Fraser) |
I owned an old Hudson's Bay blanket that I wanted to use for this project but I wanted to know more about the history so I went to Wikipedia: here is what I learned. "A Hudson's Bay point blanket is a type of wool blanket traded by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in British North America (now Canada) and the United States during the 18th century and 19th century. The blankets were typically traded to First Nations and Native Americans in exchange for beaver pelts. The blankets continue to be sold by Canada's Hudson's Bay Company, and have come to hold iconic status in Canada." To learn more I visited the HBC website, www2.Hbc.com. The blankets were often produced with green, red, yellow and indigo stripes on a white background. Each blanket, made in England, was graded by size and weight using a point system. They were identified by the small stripes woven into the blanket. From the early days of the fur trade point blankets were made into hooded coats called Capotes, which were perfectly suited to Canada's cold winter.
These after ski slippers are cozy, warm and would be nice on any wintery night at home.