unless they have a young woman in view."

The dress of an Indian belle was more attractive than any which civilized life has produced. Says the writer last quoted, " The women wear a cloth around their bodies, fastened by a their and extends below is as much as an which knees, girdle under coat ; but next to the body, under this coat, they wear a dressed deer skin coat, girt around the waist. The lower

body of this skirt they ornament with great art, and nestle the same with strips which are tastefully decorated with wampum.

The wampum with which one of these skirts is ornamented is frequently worth from one to three hundred guilders. They bind their hair behind in a club of about a hand long, in the

form of a beaver's tail, over which they draw a square cap, which is frequently ornamented with wampum. When they desire to be fine they draw a headband around the forehead,

which is also ornamented with wampum, etc.

This band con-

THE INDIAN TRIBES

and is fastened behind, over the club, in Their head dress forms a handsome and lively

fines the hair smooth,

a beau's knot.

Around their necks they wear various ornaments, which are also decorated with wampum. Those they esteem

appearance.

our ladies do their pearl necklaces. They also wear hand bands or bracelets, curiously wrought, and inter

as highly as

woven with wampum.

Their breasts appear about half covered

with an elegantly wrought dress.