THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STRIP 137 



giving it a downward pull after each turn 

 of silk. 



Now, holding the silk " in catch," lay on the 

 left wing to correspond with the right, holding 

 it in position with the left forefinger. 



The next manipulation requires a little 

 nicety and some practice to acquire proficiency 

 in. It reverses the silk and secures the wing 

 with the same movement. It is worth mas- 

 tering, as it achieves simultaneously neatness, 

 firmness, and a good " set." 



Release the silk from " catch," taking in a 

 loop round the tip of the middle finger of the 

 left hand, and bring it round over the hook 

 and towards you. Careful pressure down- 

 wards with the left middle finger, steadied 

 by a controlling pull with the forefinger and 

 thumb of the right hand holding the silk, will, 

 with practice, secure the left wing in the cor- 

 rect position (Fig. 54). Swing the loop under 

 the hook to the left by flexing the middle 

 finger of the left hand, and take three or four 

 close tight turns of silk to the left. This will, 

 or should, bring it to the point where the first 

 turn of silk secured the right wing. Release 

 the left middle finger from the loop, and bring 



