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NAVAJO WEAVERS. 



make excellenl bedding fortroopsin the field. Fiji'. 54 is a water-proof 

 serape of well-twilled native wool. 

 The aboriginal woman's dress is made of two small blankets, equal 



Fig. 54. -Part of Navujo blanket. 



in size and similar in desigu, sewed together at the sides, with aper- 

 tures left for the arms and no sleeves. It is invariably woven in black 



Fig. 55.— Part of Navajo blanket 



or dark-blue native wool with a broad variegated stripe in red im- 

 ported yarn or red bayefa at each end, the designs being of countless 



Fig. 50. — Diagram showing formation of warp of sash. 



variety. Plates XXXIV and XXXV represent women wearing such 

 dresses. 



