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INDIANS OF THE PLAINS. 



and gaily colored blankets were later introduced by 

 traders and are even now in general use. 



Moccasins were worn by all, the sandals of the 

 Southwest and Mexico not being credited to these 

 Indians. The two general structural types of mocca- 

 sins in North America are the one-piece, or soft-soled 

 moccasin, and the two-piece, or hard-soled. The 



Fig. 10. One-piece Moccasin Pattern. That part of the pattern 

 marked a forms the upper side of the moccasin; b, the sole; e, the 

 tongue; /, the trailer. The leather is folded lengthwise, along the 

 dotted line, the points c and d are brought together and the edges sewed 

 along to the point g, which makes a seam the whole length of the foot 

 and around the toes. The vertical heel seam is formed by sewing 

 c and d now joined to h, f projecting. The strips c and d are each, half 

 the width of that marked h, consequently the side seam at the heel is 

 half way between the top of the moccasin and the sole, but reaches the 

 level at the toes. As the sides of this moccasin are not high enough for 

 the wearer's comfort, an extension or ankle Hap is sewed on, varying 

 from two to six inches in width, cut long enough to overlap in front and 

 held in place by means of the usual draw string or lacing around the 

 ankle. 



