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loonskin, and even a mixture of several skins occur in different 

 specimens (Plate IV). 



Trousers (ne'dlukox). 



Eskimo trousers are of two types, the short, somewhat baggy 

 knee-trouser, and the long, tight-fitting trouser, which reaches to 

 the ankle. The construction is practically the same allowing for 

 the different shape. The accompanying illustration of a pattern 

 (see Figure 7) is for the knee-length trouser. It is very simple, 



Figure 7. Trousers pattern. 



a. Back seam. b. Front seam. c. Leg seam. 



d. Hole for drawstring. 



consisting of a leg seam (Figure 7 c) and a back and front seam 

 (Figure 7 a and b). The latter is continuous when the two sewn 

 leg portions are brought together. The Eskimo trousers have no 

 flap or other opening in front. A drawskin passing through a hole 

 in the waistband holds them in place. Sometimes a piece of cloth 

 is stitched around the top, but it is usually left plain. The bot- 

 tom of the leg, however, is often ornamented with a strip of 

 white skin, which shows at the knee above the boot (Plate III B). 



