Mikanakawa Native American Village - Circle Ten Council

BREECHCLOTH AND APRONMaterials needed:Plain style:Cloth – 1’X4’BeltWoodland style:Large brown paper bagYarnPaint or markersHole punchWide masking tapeThe Plains Indians wore breechcloths made of buckskin or cloth about 12” wide and 6’ long.They were draped in front and back over a belt at the waist. Boys and men wore them. Tribesmade them in different styles and from various materials. You can make one by wrapping a longpiece of fabric (1’ wide and 4’ long) through a belt at your waist.The Woodland Indian people wore an aproninstead of a breechcloth. To make one liketheirs, cut the sides from a large brown papergrocery sack. Decorate the two sections withpaint and markers. The Woodland people useddesigns with flowers and curving leaves.Reinforce the waist with wide masking tape.Punch holes and tie at the sides with pieces ofcolorful yarn.If you have a sewing machine, you can stitch colorful bias seam binding across the top of thefront and back sections, leaving lengths at the ends for tying. Ask a grown-up to help you withthe machine.Wrap the breechcloth over a belt at the waist. Woodland people ware aprons that tied at thesides. Tie over a pair of jeans.