|
(p. 311)
"The general winter dress of the men is an ample
outer coat of deers’ skin, having no opening in front,
and a large hood, which is drawn over the head
at pleasure. This hood is invariably bordered with
white fur from the thighs of the deer, and thus presents
a lively contrast to the dark face which it encircles.
The front, or belly part of the coat, is cut
off square with the upper part of the thighs; but behind
it is formed into a broad skirt, rounded at the
lower end, which reaches to within a few inches of
the ground. The lower edges and tails of these
dresses are in some cases bordered with bands of fur
of an opposite colour to the body, and it is a favourite
ornament to hang a fringe of little strips of skin be-neath
the border."
|
