WINGS. 85 



Make up two or three more strips in the same 

 way. These two or three strips must now be 

 formed into one broad strip (by the method 

 explained in chapter iv., on tails) ; but each strip 

 should be placed so that the points of the fibres 

 in it will be a little longer than those of the strip 

 below it, or, in other words, that the fibres on top 

 of the wing will be the longest. If properly done, 

 there will not be a single fibre sticking out ; but 

 if there should be one, it must be removed before 

 the wings are tied on. The stiletto will be found 

 very useful when laying down the strands and 

 picking up the strips from the table. 



The left wing is now made up in the same 

 way, as nearly as possible of the same size as the 

 right wing. The latter is then picked up, and 

 placed on the left wing (best side of both out- 



Fig. 61. 



wards) so that they coincide, and form one double 

 wing. The wing must now be tied on top of the 



