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Clothes

The appropriate style of clothing was different for girls, for women of marriageable or childbearing age, and for elderly women. It depended on your age, body type, and situation. There was normally a series of clothing stages over a lifetime. For example, motherhood was reflected in the style and shape of clothing and in the amount of decoration. More richly decorated than those for men, women's clothing was well suited to Igloolik's harsh climate and living conditions.

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Identify the items of clothing from the youngest life stage to the oldest

  • Brown fur coat, seen from the front, with the hood pulled up. Light and dark fur strips are visible on the shoulders and the sides of the hood. The front section of the coat, which is shorter and more rounded than the rear section, has a white fur trim and fringes.
  • Fur coat, seen from the front, with vertical strips of light and dark fur on the shoulders and on the hood pulled up. The front panel of the coat has a white fur trim and ends in a rounded tip with fringes on the hem.
  • Fur coat, seen from all sides, with broad shoulders and a large hood. The brown and white fur is arranged in strips on the hood and the shoulders. V-shaped straps under the shoulders are visible on the front of the coat. The front section of the coat is shorter than the rear section. Both have a white fur trim and are decorated with fringes on the hem.
Illustration of a girl
Illustration of a teenager
Illustration of a woman