History of Oceania

What clothes did the desert southwest region wear?

Traditional clothing of the desert southwest region:

* Pueblo peoples:

* Men wore breechcloths, tunics, and sandals.

* Women wore long dresses, shawls, and moccasins.

* Both men and women wore jewelry made of turquoise, silver, and shells.

* Navajo peoples:

* Men wore shirts, breechcloths, and moccasins.

* Women wore long dresses, shawls, and moccasins.

* Both men and women wore jewelry made of silver, turquoise, and coral.

* Apache peoples:

* Men wore shirts, breechcloths, and moccasins.

* Women wore long dresses, shawls, and moccasins.

* Both men and women wore jewelry made of silver, turquoise, and shells.

* Hopi peoples:

* Men wore breechcloths, tunics, and sandals.

* Women wore long dresses, shawls, and moccasins.

* Both men and women wore jewelry made of turquoise, silver, and shells.

* Zuni peoples:

* Men wore shirts, breechcloths, and moccasins.

* Women wore long dresses, shawls, and moccasins.

* Both men and women wore jewelry made of turquoise, silver, and shells.

Today, many people in the desert southwest region wear a mix of traditional and modern clothing. For example, they might wear jeans and a t-shirt with a traditional Native American necklace or bracelet.