border of uniform device all the way around—a very rare thing in Navajo blankets. Figs. 54 and 55 show portions of coarse blankets made more for use use than ornament. Fig. 55 is made of loosely-twilled yarn, and is very warm but not water-proof. Such blankets make excellent bedding for troops in the field. Fig. 54 is a water-proof serape of well-twilled native wool.

Fig. 50.—Navajo blankets.ToList

Fig. 51.—Navajo blanket.ToList

Fig. 52.—Navajo blanket.ToList

Fig. 53.—Navajo blanket.ToList

Fig. 54.—Part of Navajo blanket.ToList

Fig. 55.—Part of Navajo blanket.ToList

The aboriginal woman's dress is made of two small blankets, equal in size and similar in design, sewed together at the sides, with apertures left for the arms and no sleeves. It is invariably woven in black or dark-blue native wool with a broad variegated stripe in red imported yarn or red bayeta at each end, the designs being of countless variety. Plates XXXIV and XXXV represent women wearing such dresses.