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they wore moccasins of soft leather decorated with beads and quilling and they tanned hides and turned them into shirts and leggings, women would wear dresses made of buck skin, they would wear robes in the winter time to stay warm.

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The Potawatomi tribe (at one time called Mascoutens) were quite closely related to the Ojibwe, Algonkin and Cree and their historic dress was similar to that of their relatives.

Men originally wore a buckskin (deerskin) breechclout with knee-length flaps front and back decorated with quillwork. Leggings of buckskin reached mid-thigh and were gartered below the knee; some were decorated with strips of quillwork down the side seams. Shirts were not worn at first, but by the time they met Europeans they wore poncho-like shirts.

Women originally wore two tanned deer hides fastened at the shoulders and down the sides, reaching to mid-calf and sometimes belted. Short leggings were gartered below the knee.

Moccasins were of one piece construction (therefore soft-soled) with a seam along the instep covered in a decorated band; moccasin cuffs were very large, extending to the ground, pointed at the front and covered with designs.

Bearskin robes offered warmth in winter, or there were robes made of the pelts of smaller animals sewn together.

Men wore the hair long except in time of war when they shaved off most of their hair. A roach of deer hair dyed red was often attached to the scalplock. Women plaited their hair in a single large braid at the back, often with ornaments attached.

Leading warriors and chiefs wore turbans of otter skin with the tail projecting out to the side or hanging down the back. Some wore sashes wrapped around their head turban-style.

Trade cloth and ready-made garments were quickly adopted by the Potawatomi. A distinctive garment of the 1800s was the man's shirt of broadcloth with panels of ribbonwork on the chest and shoulders; women frequently wore a blouse of trade cloth with a large ruffled collar or "bertha", decorated with silver brooches and buttons.

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