Gloom Chaser
Gloom Chaser, pattern by Carrie G. Stevens, dressed by Peter Simonson
Reference: Schmidlin/Palmer collection, since dispersed to various collectors
Pattern Recipe
Tag: Silver Flat
Body: Red
Rib: Silver Flat
Underbelly: Peacock Herl, then White bucktail
Throat: Grizzly
Wing: Olive flanked by Red (Slightly shorter)
(The red hackle is a warm shade of red; the pattern listed in Hilyard’s Herb Welch book indicates orange, which does not match the specimen in the Schmidlin/Palmer collection)
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Black (red band)