Effect
Leg Tie and Release with Handkerchief
Harlan Tarbell · The Tarbell Course, 1926
- Time
- 3 min read + 10 min practice
- Materials
- In the library
- Prerequisites
- None
This effect requires the use of a large silk. It always goes over with good results.
Performer twists handkerchief twice around his leg, above the knee. While securely holding both ends in one hand, he jerks handkerchief and it suddenly frees itself from his leg.
How it is done
The method, 11 drawings and all it needs, inside the library.
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