374 SPORT IN THE HIGHLANDS OF KASHMIR 



either turquoise or varieties of quartz. On her wrists 

 there are usually bracelets of thick white shell, which 

 look at a distance like linen cuffs. The hair is plaited 

 into numerous thin strands, which are lengthened by 



Front View of Ladaki Woman in 

 ORDINARY Costume. 



Back View of Ladaki Woman in 

 ORDINARY Costume. 



the addition of yak's hair, and amongst these silver 

 ornaments are hung. Over her shoulders she carries a 

 square-shaped mantle, generally of red cloth lined with 

 goatskin, the hair of which forms a deep fringe all round. 

 The petticoat is of rough brown homespun, like a 



