Rifle Sleeve Pattern

[gregnnora]

looking for ideas or patterns to craft a 3/4 length sleeve for my Hawken Plains Rifle. W/beads and fringe.
any ideas would be appreciated

 

[LaBonte]

The first pic is an original from 1834 art work by Catlin - Comanche made - note not a lot of beadwork on early ones. The real heavily beaded ones so often seen are post 1870's and later reservation period .

This is an original circa 1850-60's
Shoulder straps show up on cases in the A.J. Miller prints from 1837

Owned by Kit Carson circa 1860's

One of my make based on circa 1840's original in a private collection