I just added a “how to” on making this vintage/antique feather ornament.
Goose Feather Ornament
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Creating Plumes from Barbs
A added an article on how to use Ostrich barbs to make Pompoms, Puffs and Bands. It includes some late 19th C and early 20th C Eaton’s Catalogue entries that show many fun millinery ornaments that could add a lot to period hats. Find it here.
Dealing with a Broken Tip
What to do when the tip end of your Ostrich breaks off……
Restoring a Wing Feather Ornament
I just added an article on how I restored this feather ornament.
1890s Standing Plumes
I just added an article on remaking an 1890s three plume standing plume.
A tale of two Plumes
I added a new vintage feather article
18thC Styled Wig
1780s-90s Dog Ear hairstyle ‘How-to”
1790s Tall Feather Headdress
Find the article here
Double Box Pleats
How to make and use a repeatable master folding guide for Double Box pleats.
French hood w/ Bag
Young girl with an astronomical instrument, by Jan Gossaert, c. 1520-1540
How I made this headdress and the hairstyle that supports it.