Buckskins areclothing, usually consisting of ajacket andleggings, made frombuckskin, a softsueded leather from the hide ofdeer. Buckskins are often trimmed with afringe – originally a functional detail, to allow the garment to shed rain, and to dry faster when wet because the fringe acted as a series of wicks to disperse the water – orquills.[1] They also served as a form ofcamouflage when hunting, by breaking up the outline of the wearer and allowing them to blend in with their background.[2]
Buckskins derive from deerskin clothing worn byNative Americans. They were popular withmountain men and otherfrontiersmen for their warmth and durability. Buckskin jackets, often dyed and elaborately detailed, are a staple ofwestern wear and were a brief fad in the 1970s. The American jacket/tunic known as awamus was originally made from buckskin with fringe.[3][4]
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