What did the Woodland Indians wear?
Both men and women would usually wear deerskin aprons around their waist. During the summer, this was enough to keep warm, even at night. Young children might wear small deerskin cloths, or nothing at all. In the winter, men would wear capes made of deerskin that draped over their left shoulder. This left their right shoulder and arm free to shoot their bows. Women would wear a form of cape as well. In the middle of a deerskin, the women would cut a hole big enough for their head. Then they would slip the cape down over their heads so it covered their entire top, but left their hands free to work. Making clothes was an interesting process. Men would kill a deer and use stone knives to cut off its rough skin and scrape away the fir. The skins would soak in water for a few days, loosening the fibers. Then, the women would take the deer’s brain and mash it into a gooey paste. They used the brain because it was filled with fats and oils, and because they didn’t want to waste any part of th
