What kind of clothing did the Delawares wear?
Before colonial times in warm weather the only clothing our men wore was a breechcloth and moccasins made of deerskin. Sometimes leggings were added when going into brushy areas, or during colder weather. Nearly all our clothing was deerskin except for some fur robes worn in winter time. Our women also wore moccasins and a deerskin skirt that reached from the waist to the knees or below. This was a large rectangle that was wrapped around the body. In warm weather that was all they wore. Another special item was turkey feather capes worn by both men and women. One item worn by Delaware men was the Bandolier Bag. This had a wide, fully beaded shoulder strap attached to a beaded bag. A number of these are now in museums as they were a favorite of collectors. During colonial times when cloth became available some of the clothing items began to be made of cloth, all but the moccasins.
