Figure 42.—Feather attachment of lowest tier: a, bunch of five or six small red feathers tied together with transverse turns (1) of a fine filament of bast. b, cord holder of coir (2) twisted over a foundation strip of coir fiber (3) with free end doubled back; cord diameter 3 mm., total length of holder cord 67 mm. but end 24 mm. doubled back making length of holder 43 mm. c, bunches of red feathers (1) arranged around doubled end of holder (2) and tied with strip of bast (4). d, completed ring carriers. (5) with five or six holders held by a composite clamp with a front part (6) of two coconut leaflet midribs and a back part (7) of three midribs; carriers are so arranged and spaced that feather bunches form a continuous line, directed downward because the two parts of the clamp are on the same level; feather holders are kept in position by tying a thin cord (8) at one end and carrying it in wide spiral turns around the back of carriers with a couple of turns (9) in spaces between individual carriers or even between holders of same carriers. Total length of clamp is 370 mm. of which 290 mm. is occupied by feather holders, the free parts at each end being attached to vertical elements of frame (10).