| Fig. 177—Newspaper cut for chief's head-dress. | Fig. 178—Separate and open out the lower lengthwise halves of the head-dress which falls down the back. |
The open base of the band lying against the boy's back causes the feathers to stand out and not fall flat and spoil the effect, as they otherwise might do. The photograph of the boy chieftain standing was taken expressly that you might see exactly how the newspaper costume of the Indian brave should look.
Make the
Calumet
of a strip of newspaper five inches wide and about thirty-two inches long. Hold one corner between your thumb and first finger and roll the paper as if you were making a lighter ([Fig. 179]). When you have rolled it to the opposite corner, E, remove your fingers and let the paper unroll. Smooth out the rolled corners until it springs back into a large roll about three-quarters of an inch in diameter ([Fig. 180]).
| Fig. 179—Begin rolling paper strip for calumet this way. | Fig. 180—Continue rolling the paper. |
When the corner roll is the right size, continue to roll the paper until a long round stick is formed ([Fig. 181]). Paste the loose end of the stick on the roll and cut both ends off even, as indicated by the dotted lines in [Fig. 181].
Fig. 181—Stick of rolled paper for calumet.