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imitates floss very well, and in cost is ridicu- 

 lously cheap ; but I found it rather "lumpy" to 

 work with, though in other respects it is much 

 easier to handle than floss. This " fibrone," as 

 it is called, is used by some fly-dressers in 

 mixed-wings. It certainly shows up against 

 the light with remarkable brilliance, and, being 

 rather stiff in consistence, stands out well. 

 But all the same, as a body and tag material 

 it does not possess the smoothness and even- 

 ness of floss silk. 



Crewels and Berlin wools come in useful for 

 the bodies of certain patterns e.g., Spey flies, 

 and for butts of others viz., the Doctors. 

 It is rather surprising that they are not more 

 extensively used for bodies, because they are 

 cheap, easily put on, and can produce most 

 striking effects. A raid on a lady's work- 

 basket will usually furnish enough crewels and 

 Berlin wools of various colours to last a life- 

 time ; but in case this suggestion should not 

 meet with the reader's views of honesty, it may 

 be as well to add that a few pence expended in 

 a hosiery emporium will provide for an ample 

 stock of wools of many and various shades. 



A supply of tinsels will have to be procured, 



