88 DRESS OF THE TUSKI. 



inwards, and a huge frock of deer-skin reaching 

 nearly to the knees, the hair being outwards. The 

 breeches are rarely double ; they are secured over the 

 hips by a drawing string, and reach to the ancle, going 

 inside the mocassins, which are made of the skin from 

 the legs of reindeer, with soles of seal or wakus hide, 

 and ornamented with variegated pieces let in at the 

 sides with great taste and neatness. Mittens em- 

 broidered with deer-hair, an outer and inner cap, 

 and a belt often handsomely ornamented, complete the 

 ordinary costume, to which in bad weather, i.e., during 

 wind and snow, are added the okonch, to keep the 

 snow from their garments, and also a piece of reindeer 

 skin about eight inches square, which, suspended by a 

 string from the neck, closes the opening in front of 

 the frock, and catches any drops which may fall 

 while the wearer is drinking, &c. The dress of the 

 females is materially different ; a frock with a wide 

 hood, edged with wolf or dog-skin, is in one piece 

 with wide buskins, reaching only to the knee, where 

 they are met by handsome mocassins or boots ; the 

 costume is exceedingly picturesque, and has been 

 adopted with a view equally to convenience and 

 appearance, as will presently be shown. 



I will here notice, before going into further details, 

 the few points of difference which I observed between 



