What I wear today...18th Century Clothing.

I am wearing what traditionally Woodland Women of the 1700's would have worn. I wear trade shirts made of documented prints that were greatly sought after by our Native women. My skirt is a wrap skirt. Most women wore their skirts calf length or to their knees.  Some women never wore sashes but many did which were woven with wool which was fire resistant. My bag is made of jute. Back in the old days it would have been made from natural fibers. I am wearing center-seam moccasins which go up my calf. The length could vary from ankle or calf. I also wear turkey feathers in my hair. From time to time I will wear a matchcoat and I have trade silver earrings and brooches that adorn my attire. Lastly I wear shells, which are documented in historical papers. We used shells for a variety of things. I also wear face paint. Woodland woman have been documented in historical papers as using red ochre in and around their hairline, on their faces and in the part of their hair.

​Feel free to contact Weeya Michelle Smith with comment, questions or concerns.

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To see examples of feather capes, trade shirts, silver brooches and earrings, sashes, wrap skirts, leggings, match coat and moccasins being worn by modern Woodland Women, please click the news article links below. 

​Meet the new Teen Miss Cherokee, Cherokee One Feather
Thank you letter from Miss Cherokee 2014, Cherokee One Feather
Four to compete in Saturday’s Miss Cherokee pageant, Cherokee One Feather​
2010 Miss Cherokee - See page 3, Smoky Mountain Living
2011 Little Miss Cherokee contestants traditional..., Cherokee One Feather
Thornton wins Miss Indian Summer crown, Cherokee Phoenix
Cherokee Museum of North Carolina