CLASSIC; The Gitana

The Gitana
Designed by Major John Traherne; Dressed by Daniel Bolduc Canada

Tag: Silver twist and red silk; the same colour as the points of the Indian crow.
Tail: Two toppings; jungle, and kingfisher, one of each on either side.
Butt: Black herl.
Body: One-third silver tinsel; over which four Indian crow, two at top, two at bottom, back to back, sideways; continuing with three or four close turns of black herl. The rest black silk.
Hackle: Black, from silk.
Rib: Silver tinsel, and gold lace. Throat: Green macaw feather from under the wing or tail of the bird.
Wings: Two dark blue macaw feathers taken from the top of the wing, jungle on either side extending beyond tag, and five tippet feathers reaching to the butt, with three or four golden pheasant toppings over.
Cheeks: Enamelled thrush.
Head: Black.