Breechclout Facts and information about the History of Clothing and regalia of Native American Indians and their Breechclout. The Breechclout was the most basic item of clothing worn by all the men of every Native American Indian tribes, with the exception of those who lived in climates that were warm enough to wear nothing at all. The painting depicts E'e-a chín-che-a, meaning 'Red Thunder', who was a Hidatsa warrior. It was painted by the famous artist George Catlin (1796-1872) in 1832 and depicts the minimal war-dress of Native Indians.
Native American Clothing - Breechclout The history of traditional or ceremonial dress and regalia worn by Native American Indians is a fascinating subject. The following fact sheet contains interesting facts and information on Breechclouts.
Breechclout Fact Sheet for kids
Breechclout Fact 1: The Native Indian breechclouts were basic one-piece articles of clothing that covered the loins of the wearer
Breechclout Fact 2: When made of cloth, the breechclout is referred to as a breechcloth or loincloth
Breechclout Fact 3: Breechcloths were often worn with leggings which provided warmth in the winter or protection from sharp branches and undergrowth in wooded areas
Breechclout Fact 4: The style of breechcloth varied from tribe to tribe loincloths and varied in length. Some were covered with a decorated apron
Breechclout Fact 5: Breechclouts were made from a rectangular piece of deerskin or buckskin that measured about 50 inches long and 8 - 10 inches wide
Breechclout Fact 6: Breechclouts was secured at the waist with a belt or thong and passed between the legs. The ends hung down from the belt at the front and the back forming flaps
Breechclout Fact Sheet for kids
Breechclout Fact 7: Breechclouts was often decorated with paint, or a basic form of embroidery
Breechclout Fact 8: The leggings were attached by straps, a form of suspenders, to the belt of the breechclout. The upper thigh and behind were partially exposed
Breechclout Fact 9: Young girls, before puberty, garment in many tribes. Others sometimes wore them beneath their dress
Breechclout Fact 10: Breechclouts were made out of buckskin, bark fiber or the skins of beaver, rabbit, raccoon, deer, buffalo, or other animal skins
Breechclout Fact 11: The early colonists referred to the garment as "Indian breeches".
Breechclout Fact 12: A 'clout' was an old fashioned word for a small piece of cloth or leather
Breechclout Fact 13: As trading increased with the European colonists the Native Americans traded furs, skins and pelts for machine-made textiles called Trade Cloth from which they made their breechcloths in the favored colors of blue and red
Native American Clothing - Breechclout
Breechcloths - Native Americans for kids
History of Native Indian Clothing
Interesting facts and info about Breechcloths for kids and schools
Information about Breechcloths and Native American Indians
