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Igloolik's young people wear clothes that identify who they are and their stage of development. The styling and patterns differ especially between boys and girls. Also, the garments are cleverly designed for a child's motor abilities and special needs. For example, a toddler won't wear the same clothing as an older child who can already walk and run.

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Fur jumpsuit, seen from the front, with fitted hood, mittens, and boots attached. The fur is brown with lighter variations on the belly and the legs, and darker on the mid-back and the arms. The jumpsuit is closed in front by a lace from the chest to the neck.

Little boys' jumpsuits (atajuq)

An atajuq is a garment that combines a parka with a pair of pants, and sometimes a pair of boots...
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Beige fur hood, seen from the side, with a brown fur strip on the side. The beige fur is longer around the face opening. The hood has a leather collar that ends with a thin hanging strap.

Little girls' hoods

In cold weather, this kind of hood was worn by children who were bundled up in the back pouch of...
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Beige leather parka, seen from the front, with hood pulled up. The hood has a brown fur trim. Fringes adorn the parka hem.

Boy's parka (kaivvasuk atigi)

This parka, named atigi, was used as an inner garment. It was worn year-round by boys as soon as...
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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.

Girl's coat (qulittaq kakaganngualik)

This caribou-skin coat was worn by girls from the age when they could get dressed on their own...
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Brown fur pants, seen from the front, with two short white strips on the sides and a white fur strip on each pant-leg hem. The waistband of roughout leather is closed by a string that is knotted behind but visible in front.

Children's pants (silapaaq nutaraqsiut)

These pairs of children's pants, made from caribou skin, were almost identical to those worn by...
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Small set of fur clothing, seen from the front, composed of a coat and pants with suspenders. The coat has fringes on the hem. The pants have a strip of white fur around the waist and on each pant-leg hem. The suspenders are wide and made of skin.

Set of baby clothes

A baby didn't need many clothes while nestled against the skin of its mother's back, in an...
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Identify which clothes are worn by boys and which by girls

Beige leather parka, seen from the front, with hood pulled up. The hood has a brown fur trim. Fringes adorn the parka hem.
Fur jumpsuit, seen from the front, with fitted hood, mittens, and boots attached. The fur is brown with lighter variations on the belly and the legs, and darker on the mid-back and the arms. The jumpsuit is closed in front by a lace from the chest to the neck.
Brown fur pants, seen from the front, with two short white strips on the sides and a white fur strip on each pant-leg hem. The waistband of roughout leather is closed by a string that is knotted behind but visible in front.
Brown fur pants, seen from the front, with boots sewn to each pant leg. The pants have vertical brown and white fur strips, with strings of roughout leather hanging from the waist. The boots, decorated with green and red ribbons, have fur soles.
Fur hood, seen from the side, decorated with vertical strips of white and brown fur. Leather fringes are hanging from the bottom of the hood.
Beige fur hood, seen from the side, with a brown fur strip on the side. The beige fur is longer around the face opening. The hood has a leather collar that ends with a thin hanging strap.
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.
Illustration of a boy
Illustration of a girl

Dress a girl who has to go on a winter hunting trip

Beige leather parka, seen from the front, with hood pulled up. The hood has a brown fur trim. Fringes adorn the parka hem.
Fur jumpsuit, seen from the front, with fitted hood, mittens, and boots attached. The fur is brown with lighter variations on the belly and the legs, and darker on the mid-back and the arms. The jumpsuit is closed in front by a lace from the chest to the neck.
Brown fur pants, seen from the front, with two short white strips on the sides and a white fur strip on each pant-leg hem. The waistband of roughout leather is closed by a string that is knotted behind but visible in front.
Brown fur pants, seen from the front, with boots sewn to each pant leg. The pants have vertical brown and white fur strips, with strings of roughout leather hanging from the waist. The boots, decorated with green and red ribbons, have fur soles.
Fur hood, seen from the side, decorated with vertical strips of white and brown fur. Leather fringes are hanging from the bottom of the hood.
Beige fur hood, seen from the side, with a brown fur strip on the side. The beige fur is longer around the face opening. The hood has a leather collar that ends with a thin hanging strap.
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.
Illustration of a girl

Dress a boy who has to go on a winter hunting trip

Beige leather parka, seen from the front, with hood pulled up. The hood has a brown fur trim. Fringes adorn the parka hem.
Fur jumpsuit, seen from the front, with fitted hood, mittens, and boots attached. The fur is brown with lighter variations on the belly and the legs, and darker on the mid-back and the arms. The jumpsuit is closed in front by a lace from the chest to the neck.
Brown fur pants, seen from the front, with two short white strips on the sides and a white fur strip on each pant-leg hem. The waistband of roughout leather is closed by a string that is knotted behind but visible in front.
Brown fur pants, seen from the front, with boots sewn to each pant leg. The pants have vertical brown and white fur strips, with strings of roughout leather hanging from the waist. The boots, decorated with green and red ribbons, have fur soles.
Fur hood, seen from the side, decorated with vertical strips of white and brown fur. Leather fringes are hanging from the bottom of the hood.
Beige fur hood, seen from the side, with a brown fur strip on the side. The beige fur is longer around the face opening. The hood has a leather collar that ends with a thin hanging strap.
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.
Illustration of a boy