OJIBWE CLOTHING

For Great Lakes Indian men, basic attire included a breechclout, leggings, and moccasins, all of tanned deerskin. Deerskin robes were worn in cold weather. There are early historical records of deerskin shirts, some of which were dyed brown with the juice of butternut husks, but these were probably the result of White influence.

For Great Lakes Indian men, basic attire included a breechclout, leggings, and moccasins, all of tanned deerskin. Deerskin robes were worn in cold weather. There are early historical records of deerskin shirts, some of which were dyed brown with the juice of butternut husks, but these were probably
Dthe result of White influence.

WOMEN'S CLOTHING

For Indian women in the Great Lakes, the basic garment was a sleeveless dress made of two deerskins, one for the front and one for the back, sewn together at the shoulders and belted. This was worn over an undershirt of woven nettle fiber. Deerskin leggings fell from the knees to the ankles and were fastened just below the knee with a thong or band. Moccasins completed the costume.

BEADWORK

Glass beads became available after contact with Europeans. Beads made
in Venice and later in what was then Czechoslovakia were commonly
available at trading posts and reservations stores. During early
periods, large beads suitable for necklaces were available, and in the
nineteenth century, much smaller beads suited to embroidery were also
widely sold and adapted to quillwork designs which had been used to
decorate clothing, bags, and other items made of leather or cloth. As
compared to quillwork, the use of beads was both a labor-saving method
and allowed a much wider color selection, and Native women usedo these
opportunities to develop intricate designs for clothing and other
items.

CREDITS

• http://www.keywordpictures.com/keyword/ojibwe%20beadwork/
• http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/tag/ojibwe-indians/page/2/
• http://www.prices4antiques.com/Clothing-Ojibwe-Shirt-Beaded-Hide-33-inch-D9...

WHO DID WHAT

• Sydney and Fabian did mens clothing
• Dasha and Donovan did beadwork
• Edward and Tristan did women's clothing