During the Victorian era, feathers, wings, and entire bodies of birds were used to adorn ladies' hats.
Entire populations of many wild species of birds were decimated. Some became extinct. This link describes the fashion trend.
Victorian Bird Hats
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ReplyDeleteFabulous piece, Lou Anne!
ReplyDeleteGood heavens, imagine wearing a dead bird on your head! Those Victorians were weird!!! Thanks for educating us on Victorian haberdashery, Lou Anne!
ReplyDeletegreat - and thought provoking...
ReplyDeleteHa ha, no wonder those Victorian ladies had to sit so straight. Imagine what would happen if not ... birds and feathers everywhere.
ReplyDeleteFantastic work, my friend.