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Show 230 BASIS OF AMERICAN HISTORY [ 1500 much in the water, a very efficient water- proof suit is made from the intestines of seals. The costume mentioned above as typical had nearly as many modifications as there were tribes. In certain parts of the far west the Indians wore practically nothing, and in Mexico elaborate dresses of different woven fabrics were in use. There was also great variety and magnificence in the different ceremonial costumes where symbolism had full sway. With the advent of the European and his manufactures, the clothing of the Indians has been affected along with the rest of his culture. The bead- work ornamentation, which is now regarded as peculiarly Indian, is of course a modern growth, though the designs may follow ancient motives. Embroidery with porcupine quills, which is still practised extensively in certain groups, was probably the forerunner of this type of embellishment. In nearly all parts of the United States the native clothing has given place to that of the whites; and it is only in the ceremonial costumes, where religious conservatism makes itself felt, that the Indian dress can be expected to survive for any time. Much has been written of the modes of hair-dressing, and the subject is worth mentionA In the eastern states generally the men shaved \ he head, leaving a crest along the centre, with a long scalp- lock, which was braided and decorated with great care. The arrangement of the scalp- lock varied among different groups, but in one form or |