. Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768. readies down halfway the thighs; but they make for theirlegs a fort of flocking either of Ikins orcloth : thefe are fewed as near to theihape of the leg as poffible, fo as to ad-mit of being drawn on and off. The edgesof the fluff of wJiich they are compoledare left annexed to the feam, and hangloofe for about the breadth of a hand : andthis part, which is placed on the outfide ofthe kg, is generally ornamented by thofevAio have any communication with Eu-ropeans, if of cloth, with ribands or lace,It- of l
. Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768. readies down halfway the thighs; but they make for theirlegs a fort of flocking either of Ikins orcloth : thefe are fewed as near to theihape of the leg as poffible, fo as to ad-mit of being drawn on and off. The edgesof the fluff of wJiich they are compoledare left annexed to the feam, and hangloofe for about the breadth of a hand : andthis part, which is placed on the outfide ofthe kg, is generally ornamented by thofevAio have any communication with Eu-ropeans, if of cloth, with ribands or lace,It- of leather, with embroidery and porcu-puie quills curioufly coloured. Strangerswho hunt among the Lidians in the partsw^here there is a great deal of fnow, findthefe flockings much more convenient thanany others. Their fhoes are made of the ikin of thedeer, elk, or buffalo: thefe, after beingiometimes drefled according to the Eu-ropean manner, at others with the hairremaining on them, are cut into fhoes,and fafnioned fo as to be eafy to the feet,and convenient for walking. The edges round. [ 229 ] round the ancle are decorated with piecesof brafs or tin fixed around leather firings,about an inch long, which being placedvery thick make a cheerful tinkling noifceither when they walk or dance. The women wear a covering of fomekind or other from the neck to the who trade with the Europeanswear a linen garment the fame as thatnfed by the men; the flaps of whichhang over the petticoat. Such as drefsafter their ancient manner, make a kindof fhifc with leather, which covers thebody but not the arms. Their petticoatsare made either of leather or cloth, andreach from the waift to the knee. Ontheir legs they wear ftockings and fhoes,made and ornamented as thofe of themen. They differ from each other in the modeof dreffing their heads, each following thecuftom of the nation or band to whichthey belong, and adhering to the formmade ufe of by their ancellors from timeimmemorial. I re
Size: 1323px × 1888px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1700, booksubjectindiansofsouthamerica, bookyear1781
