MANS FROCK. 



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Frocks (tt-tige). T\vo frocks are always worn Dy both soxos except in 

 the house, or in warm weather, the inner (ilupa) with the hair next the 

 skin, and the outer (kaluru ri!) 

 with the hair out. The outer 

 frock is also sometimes worn with 

 the hair in, especially when it is 

 new and the nesh side clean and 

 white. This side is often orna 

 mented with little tufts of marten 

 fur and stripes of red ocher. The 

 ditVerence in shape between the 

 frocks of the two sexes has been 

 already mentioned. The man s 

 frock is a loose; shirt, not fitted to 

 the body, widening at the bottom, 

 and reaching, when unbelted, just 

 below the hips. The skirts are 

 cut oft square or slightly rounded, 

 and are a little longer behind 

 than in front. The hood is 

 rounded, loose around the neck, 

 and fitted in more on the sides 

 than on the nape. Thefroiit edge, 

 of the hood, when drawn up, comes a little forward of the top of the 

 head and runs round under the chin, covering the ears. 



There are in the collection three specimens, all rather elaborate dress 

 frocks , to be worn outside. All have been worn. &quot;No. 5(!7.&quot;il [LSI] 

 (Fig. 53), brown deerskin, will serve as the type. The pattern can best 



I lO. 53. Man s frock. 



FIG. 54. Pattern of man s drcrskin fro&amp;lt;-k. 



be explained by reference to the accompanying diagrams (Fig. 54). 

 The body consists of two pieces, front and back, each made of the 

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