The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-26
Fashions up North.

Many interesting accounts of adventure, etc
e being published by the officers of the Kane
Epedition. The following is an interesting ex.
act from one of them:
You must take your fashions from the Es-
Pimaux. You find the field in which you
hy exercise your taste to be rather limited
Pu have seal skin, deer skin, rarely a bear
in-from these you must fashion yourself il
bu cannot purchase of some Esquimaux mo-
ste, seal skin or deer skin pantaloons and
al skin boots. If the pantaloons do not
'ver your foot neatly, and have no straps, you
ust be content; it is the fashion of the coun-
y, and the Esquimaux bellies will not think
e less OF you on that account. They, too,
ear seal-skin pantaloons and boots. Taken
gether, these combinations cover limbs cor
spending to those which yours cover. The
vision, however, is quite different; their boots
me up half way above the knee, aud the
lntaloons come down to meet them. The
pots are double, consisting of what may be
Fmed seal-skin stocking, with the fur in
lie, and boot of the same material with the
ssh side next the stocking. Toward their
bper extremities the boots are of very ample
mansions, and in spite of this it is said they
tightly. The pantaloons are frequently of
very beautiful color, and are ornamented
tn strips of red and white leather, elabo.
tely embroidered in fine mosaic patterns
the garment is entire, and depends solely
pom the closeness of its fit for its support.
manner of putting it on becomesa problem
No little interest. TOu ponder over it
ng and vainly. AT last you acquaint some
II coufdante with the subject of your specu-
tons, and without any affectation of prudery
e tells you ait is perfectly easy" and
raightway drawing an imaginary pair over
Fr feet, and above her knees, she crosses her
IS, and 10 they slide easily upwards into
cir place. They are held there by the pro-
elton of the hips, which prevents them from
Hing until the same position is again assumed
heir boots are double, so that thew NAV by
hing taken apart be more easily dried. This
necessary, since the skins intercept the per-
ration from the foot, and when night comes
e always very moist. The upper portion of
e body is covered, first, with the usual gar
|Pnt, generally unadorned by laces. Over
lis is tightly fitting seal-skin jacket, and
e outer habiliment is loose jarah of calico,
fth a loose ruff of dogs fur around the
roat. Underneath, white neckerchief is
I'D closely around the throat This is put
| in bandage form, and suggests influenza or
Fonehitis so forcibly as, to be almost painful
the sight. However, you soon get over
lis feeling, and learn to dwell with delight
BON their Mongolian features and the pagoda
hair which crowns their low foreheads.-
be constant practice of combing the hair
Faight back renders the temples bald while
ley are yet youngg-a warning to those who
We adopted the Chinese style of dressing
|e hair
Music is great favorite with the Esqui-
fux-the men being most of them perform
F upon the violin, and possessing a ready ear.
Fetentive memory, and considerable natural
ste in the production of their melodies.-
|ou will not find them averse to dancing, if
|u distribute two or three bottles of whiskey.
fey are very apt at learning new dances, and
waltz which was taught them by one of the
icers of Lieut.. De Ravens expedition. was
|lnd By him, five years after, to be very com,
pm and remarkably we'll performed. In the
|wer settlements in Greenland you will be in
ted to ball almost every night. .s II