The Jingle Dress came into popularity during the 1920's among the Ojibwa Nation of the Great Lakes area, in both the U.S. and Canada.

It's popularity continued until the 1950's when it fell out of use for approximately 30 years, although a few women continued to wear the dress despite the fact that it was somewhat "out of style" during this time. Our pattern presents a contemporary style Jingle Dress along with several ideas for variations in construction and trim, as no two jingle dresses are ever made alike.