The Ute used rabbitskin and deerskin blankets as well as those of
fiber. Men wore moccasins, a loincloth and some kind of garment for
the upper part of the body, and possibly leggings in the winter. Women
wore a type of skirt, moccasins, and possibly a shirt. Some Shoshones,
probably including the Ute, wore sandals. However, these would be
less suitable in rocky uplands than in mesa country. Various carrying
devices such as bags or blankets were used. Cradles of two types were
listed by Gifford.
Barber (1876) notes the extensive use by both sexes of ornaments and
charm bags of red powder, possibly hematite. Gifford and Stewart both
mention the use of paints and list beads, feather decoration and bone
ornaments. Some people were tattooed and some had their ears pierced.