Here’s the beadwork next to her work: As you can see from the KTZ design above, this balance shape that is so important to Bethany and the Crow people is exactly the one centered on the dress in question. It’s not “just” inverted triangles. So back toMarjan Pejoski...
[loincloth or girdle] worn over the waist and shoulder during the investiture of kings, and—for female chiefs—pā‘ū hulu manu [feathered skirts for state occassions], pāpale [caps, or hats], basketry, and images, as well as ‘for the decoration of the Makahiki-idol’ [6], [24]...