The trapper’s clothes were homemade and usually made from durable buckskin. During meals he rubbed his greasy hands over his leathers, something in time served to make his outfit waterproof. He also attached a fringe along the seams. This not only looked fancy but more importantly, it caused the water to run off rather than soak in during wet weather. In hostile Indian country some designed a coat of mail-like protection by hardening the leather of a buckskin shirt, thus increasing chances of
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