Rosemary Ponzo, one of our gregarious and effervescent customers, zips around to balls and charity events non-stop. For her night at the Tiffany Ball, she commissioned a blue feathered headpiece to compliment her blue satin gown. Feathers are like the birds they come from: some are lyrical in their shape and form, and some are basic, fly me there kind of feathers. Obviously our Ro is a soaring spirit, costume designer that she is, and this pastiche of peacock swords and coq dyed to match was the perfect combination for her personality, the gown, and the event. Our premiere, Polly, is an artist, and when it comes to feathers, her eye captures a composition, and what results is always a sublime creation.
For many of the younger set, a smaller, flat composition with a bit of french veiling , is the perfect accent to any cocktail ensemble. Brides love a juxtaposion of blonde, white and ecru feathers on a chapel, or fingertip length veil. The popularity of the fascinator in England has given rise to feather headpieces, and to the hatinator, which in my language is a cocktail hat.The Victorian and Edwardians used feathers on everything: at a hem, to provide a dustcatcher; in the hair, on a hat, on a fan, on the gowns, on the wraps, cloaks, stoles, jackets. Everywhere there were feathers. There's something to be said for the soft down of an ostrich plume brushing up against the neck. So romantic. Do it, wear it, go for it. Listen to Rosemary!
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