The Cree wore caribou hide in winter and bison hide in the summer. All men and women had a buffalo robe that they wore in every season. Some robes were decorated with a single strip of beadwork, others had two rows of painted figures. Warriors sometimes painted representations of battle exploits on their robes. Figures of supernatural characters were never part of the robes, although they were occasionally present on ceremonial shirts.

Men wore a breechclout (a cloth worn to cover the loins) made of soft leather, which hung over a narrow belt tied around the waist. Leggings were also attached to the belt by a loop over the hip. Each legging was made of a single piece of hide doubled over. In summer, men wore a sun visor made of a stiff rawhide rectangle. Women's dresses were made of two oblong pieces of hide or cloth that were sewn or laced together lengthwise, at the sides. Women's leggings, also made of hide, covered the lower leg and fastened below the knee.

Winter moccasins (handmade footwear) were made of buffalo skin with the hair on the inside. The women also stuffed the longer hair from the buffalo's head, dried grass, or prairie wool into the shoes as additional insulation against the cold. Moccasins had special significance to the Cree beyond their practicality; during a wedding ceremony, the bride offered a pair of moccasins to her future husband.