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> > For those of you that may have been to Alaska, or are familiar with
> > the> > culture of the Alaskan native people, or just might know for some> >
other> > reason - the Eskimo ladies wear a "dress" over their parkas.  It has> >
 long sleeves, is long waisted with a short gathered skirt on the> > bottom.
> >  Usually a bright color, calico type print, decorated with rick-rack,> > rib
bon, etc., comes down to around the top of their mukluks, .etc..
> > Does anyone know what those "dresses" are actually called?  I'd like a> >> >
 native costume for an upcoming Christmas parade and would like to know >> > wha
t it is that I think I'm going to make...!!!
> >
> >                                                         D. Castro
 
 
The clothing being referred to is, I believe (!), called a kuspuk
(although it likely has different names or at least spellings and
pronunciations from locale to locale).  It covers the more insulating,
warmer cloths underneath.
 
Robin Mills
U. of Alaska Fairbanks
Anthro. Dept.