About Pocahontas

Pocahontas lived from 1595 to 1617. She was a Native American living in what is now Virginia. When the English landed on their shores Pocahontas began to learn a little about the English. When John Smith was captured by the Powhatan tribe Pocahontas, then 10 or 12 took it upon herself to save him and make sure he was brought to Jamestown safely. History widely varies on the course of events that actually brought John Smith to Jamestown on that occasion, but we do know Pocahontas did learn the English ways and later married John Rolfe, and was renamed Rebecca Rolfe after marriage. Pocahontas saved John Smith again, but believed he was dead. It wasn’t until she was married and in England that she realized he had survived the gunshot wound. Pocahontas’ story has been widely adapted on the big screen, including by Disney.

Dressing up as Pocahontas

Dressing as Pocahontas requires moccasins, an Indian style dress, and long black hair. There are several costumes available in the Pocahontas style offering the Disney costume, adult, and children sizes for Native American costumes. There are also accessories such as the wig, Native American Headdress, and the appropriate shoes. Other costumes you might be interested in are John Smith, and Indian. The dress Pocahontas is usually seen in is made of hide. Typically the dress comes to a V at the knees, with short sleeves, and a rounded neck line. You can dress up this costume by adding Native American jewelery and adding color to the costume.

Pocahontas - How To Ideas

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	How to make a PocaHAUNTus (Goth Pocahontas) Costume   1 up, 0 down  Do something different with an Indian princess costume. One of the most famous Native American princesses (who also got a Disney film of her own) is Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan. Put a gothic/spooky spin on this historical figure and make her ghost come alive with a scary version of "PocaHAUNTus." ##Things You'll Need## * Long black wig * White cream makeup * Grey eyeshadow * ... read more »
	How to Make a Pocahontas Costume   1 up, 2 down  Pocahontas has the traditional Native American costume we are used to seeing in the movies. You can create the [b]Pocahontas costume[/b] with relative simplicity depending on how detailed you would like it to be. The traditional costume has beads worked into the material, but you do not have to get the elaborate, you can use beaded jewelry for the same effect. The instructions are below for ... read more »
	Sexy Pocahontas   2 up, 8 down  Ever dreamed of being a sexy Pocahontas for Halloween? Well, now you can by simply following these few steps... First you must wear a long black wig to really take on pocahontas' signature look. Then you must follow up with a natural type of clothing...something tan would really make her come to life. Now, to really show her character you should sing or hum the tune of "Paint with all the ... read more »