Post by pontiachieft on Apr 3, 2021 15:24:35 GMT -5
I am doing research on the dress that was generally worn in new france until the 7 years war and I noticed something interesting about the Canadians, Metis and Acadians, in many historical books of travel stories, such as Alexander Henry's Travels and adventures in the years 1760-1776 it is mentioned that he had to dress as a French Canadian so that the natives do not want to assassinate him, because of the hatred that there was towards the English in the Pontiac war, also in several films and illustrations these appear dressed from the waist down in 100% native clothing and weapons, as I show in the following examples:
Last of the mohicans excerpt:
excerpt from The War That Made America documentary series:
Books illustrations:
As can be seen, the French Canadians before the 19th century wore moccasins, leggings and breechcloths in a very common way among the lower social extracts, as well as axes of native origin, it is said that their constant relationship with the natives, and marriages mixed that were made in new france originated a type of hybrid clothing, mixing contributions from the old continent with the new, also the use of this clothing was more appropriate to walk long hours through the forest and you have read in a book that this clothing was used Because the natives hated to see allies dressed in uniforms or European clothes in their nations, that is why in the French Indian war the French adopted in their militias the use of native clothing, if someone has something else to contribute about why This case occurred would be useful for my work, if everything that is said is real or is a mere historical assumption.
Last of the mohicans excerpt:
excerpt from The War That Made America documentary series:
Books illustrations:
As can be seen, the French Canadians before the 19th century wore moccasins, leggings and breechcloths in a very common way among the lower social extracts, as well as axes of native origin, it is said that their constant relationship with the natives, and marriages mixed that were made in new france originated a type of hybrid clothing, mixing contributions from the old continent with the new, also the use of this clothing was more appropriate to walk long hours through the forest and you have read in a book that this clothing was used Because the natives hated to see allies dressed in uniforms or European clothes in their nations, that is why in the French Indian war the French adopted in their militias the use of native clothing, if someone has something else to contribute about why This case occurred would be useful for my work, if everything that is said is real or is a mere historical assumption.