What did the teton Sioux wear?

Answer 1

The Teton or Lakota Sioux wore much the same as all other northern Plains tribes.

Men of the mid-19th century wore a breeclout of soft-tanned hide or trade cloth and moccasins, with leggings and a plain buckskin shirt added when needed. Women wore a full-length deerskin dress and short leggings with moccasins. Headbands were not worn.

Hair was typically worn long and loose or plaited into two long braids. Women painted their hair parting red when they reached puberty.

Both sexes historically removed all facial hair (including eyebrows) with freshwater clam shells and later with metal tweezers obtained from traders. 19th century photographs show all Sioux without eyebrows - something that has been forgotten by modern native actors.

In the early 1800s decoration was either painted on or used dyed porcupine quills woven into simple patterns. From around the middle of the century glass beads were widely available from traders and the Teton Sioux used them extensively. White backgrounds were a favourite among the Teton tribes.

A warrior who distinguished himself (like Crazy Horse) would be made a "war chief" and allowed to wear a shirt with four beadwork strips: one over each shoulder and one down each arm.

Buffalo hides with the fur left on served as winter robes, later replaced by trade blankets - dark blue ones seem to have been the most commonly used.

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Answer 2

The Dakota tribe wore pink skirts and the boys wore bright yellow pants

Answer 3

Buffalo skins.