Early patterns of Carrie Stevens

The early streamer patterns by Carrie Stevens, from the 1920s, are characterized by light gauge streamer hook, narrow tinsel ribbing spacing, no throat - making the underbelly tie-in thread wraps visible, wings generally composed of only two hackles mounted on top of the shank, and almost always having no shoulder or cheek. These patterns consist of her numbered streamers, and unidentified flies, referred to as “Phase I”.

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