Powhatan women wore knee-length fringed skirts. Powhatan men dressed in breechcloths, with leggings in cooler weather. Shirts were not necessary in the Powhatan culture, but Powhatan people did wear mantles and cloaks made of turkey feathers in the winter. Powhatan men and women both wore earrings and deerskin moccasins. Here is a picture of Powhatan Indian clothing, and some photographs and links about American Indian costume in general.
The Powhatans didn't wear long headdresses like the Sioux. Usually they wore beaded headbands with a feather or two in the back. The Powhatans painted their faces and bodies with different colors and designs for different occasions, and often wore tattooes. Powhatan men and women both wore their hair long, but Powhatan men often cut theirs shorter on the right side than on the left.
Today, some Powhatan people still have a traditional headband or moccasins, but they wear modern clothes like jeans instead of breechcloths... and they only wear feathers in their hair on special occasions like a dance.
The Powhatans didn't wear long headdresses like the Sioux. Usually they wore beaded headbands with a feather or two in the back. The Powhatans painted their faces and bodies with different colors and designs for different occasions, and often wore tattooes. Powhatan men and women both wore their hair long, but Powhatan men often cut theirs shorter on the right side than on the left.
Today, some Powhatan people still have a traditional headband or moccasins, but they wear modern clothes like jeans instead of breechcloths... and they only wear feathers in their hair on special occasions like a dance.