What was Shoshone clothing like? Did the Shoshones wear feather headdresses and face paint?
Shoshone women wore long deerskin dresses with wide sleeves. Shoshone men wore breechcloths and leggings, as well as buckskin shirts when the weather was cool. Both men and women wore moccasins on their feet. A Shoshone lady’s dress or warrior’s shirt was fringed and often decorated with porcupine quills and beadwork. Later, Shoshone people adapted European costume such as cloth dresses and vests, which they also decorated with beading and traditional ornaments. Here is a site with photographs of Shoshone beaded clothing, and some photos and links about Indian clothing in general. Shoshone men did not originally wear feather warbonnets like the Sioux, but in the 1800’s some Shoshone leaders adopted this custom from their Plains Indian neighbors. Shoshone women often wore basket hats. Traditionally, Shoshone people only cut their hair when they were in mourning. Shoshone men and women both wore their hair either loose or in two long braids. Shoshone men often styled the front of their h
