MURDOCH.] 



MAN S FROCK. 



115 



little differently (Fig. 55ft) and 1J inches broad, is inserted into the 

 body at each shoulder seam, so that the fringe makes a sort of epaulet. 

 This jacket is 24-5 inches long from the chin to the bottom of the skirt, 

 21 inches wide, across the shoulders, and 24 5 inches wide at the bottom. 



Apart from the trimming this is a very simple pattern. There, are 

 no seams except those absolutely necessary for producing the shape, 

 and the, best part of each skin is brought where it will show most, 

 while the poorer portions are out of sight under the arms. 



The, chief variation in deerskin frocks is in the trimming. All have 

 the hood fitted to the head and throat, with cheek and throat pieces, 

 and these are invariably white or light colored, even when the frock is 

 made of white Siberian deer skin. When possible the head of the deer 



FIG. 57. Man s frock of mountain sheepskin, front ami back. 



is always used for the back of the hood, as (Japt. Parry observed to be 

 the custom at Iglulik. 1 A plain frock is sometimes used for rough 

 work, hunting, etc. This has no fringe or trimming round the hood, 

 skirt, or wrists, the first being smoothly hemmed or bound with deer 

 skin and the last two left raw-edged. Fig. 56 shows such a jacket, 

 which is often made of very heavy winter deerskin. Most frocks, how 

 ever, have the border to the hood either of wolf or wolverine skin, in 

 the latter case especially having the end of the strips hanging down 

 like tassels under the chin. The, long hairs give a certain amount of 

 protection to the face when walking in the wind. 2 Instead of a fringe 

 the hood sometimes has three tufts of fur, one on each side and one 

 above. 



1 Second Voy., p. 537. 



1 Compare Ball, Alaska, p. 22. 



