CONCERNING LAPLAND. 167 
The men wear leathern belts ornamented with tin, to the 
fore part of which is faRened a pouch, which holds tobacco for 
chewing. To the hinder part of the belt feveral thongs of leather 
are attached, ornamented with tin balls, keys, and other things. 
A knife in a fheath is alfo Ruck in the belt, and a number of 
rings are hanging down by thongs of leather. The women make 
belts for fale, w r orked on the outfide with tin, and lined with 
fkins. 
We have thus fully defcribed the drefs of the male Laplander, 
and fhall now proceed w 7 ith that of the female. 
The Lapland women wear caps, fometimes of woollen, but 
oftener made of linen. The woollen caps are of kerfey or other 
cloth, and are put together with two pieces, one of which covers 
the hinder part of the head and neck, the other the temple and 
forehead. Along the feams of thefe two pieces a Rripe of yellow 
coloured cloth is fewed : the lower part of the cap is trimmed 
with yellow or white tinfel, or fome other border of a fhowy 
nature; or wanting that, one of cloth of a different colour fup- 
plies its place: it has likewife a tinfel ribband, of a gold or filver 
colour. The miffionary fpeaks of a poor Lapland woman, w'ho 
had her cap tied with a bandeau of the fkin of a falrhon of a white 
colour; but which in other refpeRs refembled thofe before de¬ 
fcribed. The linen caps differ from thofe of woollen, among 
other things, by being bordered with more elegant Ruffs. 
Before the Lapland woman puts on her cap, ffie adjuRs a round 
knob or button, which is on the top of it, and, having put the cap 
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