Традиционный костюм коренных жителей Америки

NORTHERN AMERICA

MEN'S CLOTHING

Men of many tribes often walked with an open torso and wore only loincloths sewn from leather.

As for the inhabitants of the plains, eastern and northern regions, they wore much more clothes. 

Traditionally, clothes were made from the skins of deer, antelopes, bison and other animals, and decorated with feathers or porcupine needles. Later they began to use large quantities of beads. From the skins, the Indians were able to make very soft and strong skin, from which they later sewed clothes, shoes and much more. At the same time, each tribe kept its secrets for dressing hides.

Of course, the clothing of the Indians varied depending on the weather and destination.

In summer, they wore shirts made of deerskin, and two separate cloth legs, called leggins, were attached to the belt.

They also had a poncho made of sheep's wool and woolen blankets.

For hunting, they wore the simplest and most comfortable clothes, but for ceremonies and rituals, as well as choosing a bride, they tried to dress so as to look rich and beautiful.

How elegant the warrior's clothes will be - depended entirely on his merits on the battlefield. The shirt and leggings were decorated with embroidered ornaments using porcupine or bead needles, as well as fringe either from strips of leather or from ermine skins.

In cold weather, there was nothing warmer and more durable than a cloak or cloak from the skin of a bison.

In the 19th century, under the influence of white people, the Indians greatly changed their traditional clothing style - they began to sew their velvet and silk using satin ribbons, and also began to wear the clothes they saw on Europeans with pleasure, especially they liked hats, vests, uniforms, shawls, shawls ...

WOMEN'S CLOTHING

Women usually wore a long skirt with a shirt, gown or tunic, or a long dress with or without a skirt. Typical women's clothing was a sleeveless cube dress made of two elk skins with slots for the hands. In cold weather, a cloak was used for heat.

All women were skilled craftsmen, they sewed all the clothes for themselves, and for men, and for children. For work, they used improvised improvised machines. Ready-made clothes were decorated with drawings, various objects - bells, coins, shells, animal teeth, as well as embroidery and fringe. Feathers were especially honored. The Indians have a passion for jewelry in blood, and in addition to decorated clothes, both men and women liked to wear a wide variety of necklaces, rings, bracelets - both on their arms and legs.

FOOTWEAR

For North American Indians, shoes do not exist better than moccasins; we can say that this is their national treasure.

Moccasins are also sewn from animal skins, and very often they are decorated with drawings, embroidery, feathers, and beads. They can be higher, lower, can be with soft or hard soles - depending on what they are to be used for.

For cold weather, moccasins sew with fur inside. Often, moccasins are used in tandem with the legs, especially if they are going for hunting. The legs are reminiscent of the leggings we know, and they are also pulled over the ankles.

HATS

Each tribe had its own sacred animal, the tribes often called themselves that - the tribe of a wolf, a crow, a bear ... Often the Indians also wore appropriate hats.

Indians attached great importance to their headdresses; the eagle feathers were most often used to decorate them.