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The wrists of the small mittens are edged with fur. In the 

 large mittens (see Plate X) an extra wrist piece forming a gaunt- 

 let is added. For ordinary wear, the common seal is used (Plate 

 Xa). The Ranger seal is used for fancy long winter mittens, 

 but they are said to be cold (Plate Xb). The cuffs of the long 

 mittens are tastefully trimmed with mink, muskrat, Arctic hare, 

 or any other fur which may please the fancy of the maker. 

 There appeared to be no indications that in Labrador certain 

 materials were reserved for the men. The seams are sometimes 

 piped with red flannel. 



The mittens used for dog driving have a waterproof palm made 

 of dressed sealskin (Plate X d). This is to ensure a firmer grip on 

 the whip as well as to keep the hand dry. Mittens of deerskin, 

 handsomely decorated with floral designs in silk, are made by 

 the Eskimo half-breeds on the one-piece pattern mentioned 

 above. They represent an adoption of Indian material and 

 design. Caribou skin tanned is sometimes used for facing 

 mittens instead of water-proof dressed sealskin, but is a poor 

 substitute. Moleskin mittens, with floral designs in coloured 

 yarn, are found in the southern district (see Plate VIII B, c, 

 and d). The handsome reindeer gloves common in Alaska are 

 not seen in Labrador. 



Waterproof Mittens (arqa'q). 



The waterproof mitten (Plate VIII B a) is used at sea to keep 

 the spray off the hands of the kayaker, also in the spring during 

 damp sloppy weather. It is made on the same plan as the fur 

 mitten, but the seams which are single and inside in the fur 

 mitten, in the waterproof mitten are all double and on the outside 

 as in the waterproof boot. The second seam, however, is only 

 drawn over slightly. 



The pattern is in three pieces (see Figure 5), the front and 

 half of the thumb, the palm and the opposite half of the thumb, 

 and the back of the mitten. 



The sewing is started at the edge of the palm as in the 

 ordinary mitten (Figure 5 a) ; then double-seamed (Figure 5 b) ; 

 then, starting from the wrist, sewn to mark (Figure 5 c) ; then 



