I have not seen any of the Dervishes yet, but the natives who have come in from El Obeid, or any other neighbourhood where they are masters, could give me an account of their dress, and the way in which they wear the patches on their clothes, which are the distinguishing mark of the Mahdists." "I could tell you that.

So could any of the officers.

Their dress differs very little from the ordinary Arab costume.

Nearly all wear loose white trousers, coming down to the ankles.

In some cases these are the usual baggy Eastern articles, in others the legs are separate.
They almost all wear the white garment coming down to the knee, with of course a sash round the waist, and sleeves reaching down to the elbow or an inch or two below it.