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(Equal parts of collodion and banana oil is used for 

 the same purpose.) On the other hand, if the proper 

 colors and shades of silk be selected, our personal 

 taste approves this increased depth of color as im- 

 parting a less flashy, richer, and altogether more ele- 

 gant appearance. But restrain your preference from 

 running to delicate, weakly-defined shades, as you will 

 be unpleasantly surprised to see how they will lose 

 character under the effect of varnish. If you do 

 not want the diamond whipping to contrast with the 

 color of the bamboo, select for this a light orange 

 or a yellow shade and it will be almost invisible ex- 

 cept on close inspection. If you do use white shellac 

 in alcohol for the primary coat, to preserve the 

 original shade of the silk, make but the thinnest ap- 

 plication of it. 



The most satisfactory colors for windings are 

 black, a bright green, or red, yellow, a good brown, 

 or purple neither of the latter in too dark a shade 

 and all these used either in one solid color or 

 in various combinations. Yellow and red, yellow 

 and green, or green and black are good used to- 

 gether. 



We employ the size A silk, commonly used in mil- 

 linery and dressmaking, and thus readily obtainable 

 at any drygoods " emporium." This is about the 

 thickness of what the tackle-dealers grade as medium 

 or coarse ; for the finer silk-thread in colors you must 

 apply either to them or to jobbers in the trade, as 



