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The trousers are made from the skin of the legs of the reindeer, 

 the hair being directed downward so as to shed the snow readily. 

 They are held about the body by a string. 



The boots are also of skin, and the soles are made of fur taken 

 from the feet of the reindeer, which is coarse and tough and 

 durable. Stockings of lighter fur are worn. Grass insoles are 

 often placed inside the boots. The boot-legs are slipped under 

 the trousers, which are then tightened about the ankles. 



Mittens, likewise of reindeer skin, are made with the hair 

 running up the hand to give a better grip. The wrists of the 

 mittens are slipped inside the sleeves of the coat. 



The Chukchee woman's dress is by no means as practical as 

 that of the man. It consists of coat and trousers to the knee in 

 one piece, and is drawn on over the feet through the neck-open- 

 ing. The sleeves are wide and open, and the neck is cut low, both 

 back and front, affording little protection against the cold. The 

 legs of the suit are loose and baggy. Stockings of reindeer skin 

 are worn, which are thick and bulky about the calves. In order 

 to protect themselves further the women wear overcoats and 

 capes about the shoulders. 



Caps as well as hoods are worn by both sexes. They are made 

 of the leg skins of reindeer, dogs and wolves. Some caps, es- 

 pecially those worn by herdsmen and runners, are open at the 

 top Sometimes the people wear ear-flaps made of thin skin. 



Children wear a complete combination suit of fur v/ith a flap 

 which covers the buttocks and is passed between the legs and 

 fastened in front. A pad of moss and reindeer hair is placed 

 beneath this flap to absorb moisture. For purposes of warmth 

 the opening for the hand is not placed at the end of the sleeve, 

 but on the side. 



The summer clothing in general is the same in cut and style as 

 that for winter, except that only one thickness of skin is used. 

 Summer boots are made of light sealskin, scraped and smoked. 

 Their cut differs from those of winter and suggests an Eskimo 

 origin. Sometimes the cast-off winter clothing is worn in 

 summer, which tends to give the people a shabby appearance then. 



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