'The Zulu mother-to-be wears an apron of buckskin prepared by the mother-in-law from the hide of a buck killed by the husband. A section of the hair is scraped off and decorated with brass studs. This apron is worn with considerable pride and is said to impart to the infant the strength, grace and beauty of an antelope. The apron when old and the studs removed, is used to carry the child on its mother's back. Use of this apron is fast disappearing. The black leather skirt and built up headdress are indicative of married status.'