Atherton Dark Nymph
Tail: A few strands of dark cochy-bondhu or dark furnace hackle barbules
Body: Muskrat or mole fur mixed with red-brown dyed seal ribbed with narrow oval gold tinsel. This body should be rather loosely spun and tied rough and the dubbing picked out between the ribs
Thorax: Same as body
Wing Case: Bright blue feather from wing of kingfisher
Hackle: Dark furnace or cochy-bondhu hackle clipped off on top and just left on sides
Head: Black
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