Indian suits with their own hands: ideas and history

Before you make an Indian costume with your own hands, it is worth paying attention to the history of this people's clothing. When the Europeans arrived in America, they found a fairly warm climate there, which allowed men (Indians) to walk in one loincloth or fur pants. During the military operations, an additional leather shirt was worn. And women in many tribes wore narrow pants, similar to modern leggings, and a long dress shirt.

A distinctive feature of all Indian nationalities is wearing a feather on the head (suits of Indians, made by their own hands, will not be truthful without this element). It is believed that such an element was associated with the memory of this people about the Teacher - Pernate Serpent Quetzalcoatl. As a sign of loyalty to his behests, one pen was stuck in the headband. A luxurious set of feathers, worn by the leaders, was a military decoration. One feared enemy was given one pen, and if the murder was committed with bare hands - two feathers.

How to make an Indian costume? For maximum believability, you need to take a T-shirt and trousers in beige-brown tones, close to the color of deerskin. The best option is soft suede. In Indian culture, fringe is common as an ornament, so the bottom of sleeves and products is cut into "noodles" to a depth of about 4-6 cm. If things are new and you do not want to spoil them, you can sew the bought fringe along the seam of trousers and the corresponding places on the shirt. The costume can be decorated with embroidery or ribbons in the form of geometric patterns.

Suits of Indians with their own hands are complemented by a feather headdress. A "peace-loving" headguard with one pen is simple enough. The pigeon feather is taken, it is painted in bright color and fastened to the underside of the bright braid, the ends of which are connected for convenience with an elastic band. The bandage is put over the hair so that the feather is on the back of the head. For the military headband, a lot of feathers are sewn onto the braid, after which the fastening points are closed on top by a narrow strip of material with a geometric pattern. On the temples you can attach brushes. And feathers can be taken as natural, and made of multi-colored paper.

Indian suits with their own hands can be made quite simply, but they will not be complete without appropriate accessories. These include leather bracelets with brushes, beads with a fringe, suspended on a leather braid with fangs. For example, real Indians are honored by amulets in the form of a falcon, sun, eagle or owl, which give, respectively, fearlessness, knowledge of true light, determination and wisdom.

Also, those who are going to wear the carnival costumes of the Indians, with their own hands can inflict and combat coloring on the body. To do this, use a special set for makeup. The Indians have lines on their wrists, black circles near their eyes, horizontal and vertical lines on the cheeks, individual spots, as well as lines and crosses on the hips. And all these patterns once had a strictly defined meaning, which today has lost most of its meaning. For example, circles around the eyes, as was supposed, give the warrior the opportunity to see and defeat the enemy in the dark.