Feathers UK-bred come in all shapes and sizes depending on the bird. If you wish to buy giant feathers grown by an ostrich, the birds are farmed in Africa and Europe for both their meat and their feathers.
London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/02/2012 -- Birds of a feather flying off the shelves together
There is no doubt in nature that birds of a feather fly together but mixing the plumage of a variety of fantastic feather displays is how fashion designers are utilising exotic plumage these days.
A leading producer of ostrich feathers in London has been selling magnificent plumes for almost ninety years and has seen a massive growth in the uses of feathers today. Grand floral displays are often augmented by magnificently long feathers grown by ostriches with feathers treated in a variety of ways to create wonderful effects. Large feathers from peacocks have a unique eye pattern design and give the appearance of the feather being all-seeing. Peacock feathers have always been renowned for their length and beauty but there are many other birds such as pheasants that provide deep shades of rich brown hues complemented by black stripes that also provide plumage to delight.
Winter is upon us and masked balls are often the rage and nothing augments a mask better than fluffy goose down feathers that are beautifully soft and complement more striking feathers from birds such as guinea fowl. Milliners have been working with feathers since the dawn of time but after decades in the wilderness when feathers in hats were only worn by elderly ladies and Austrians yodelling in the mountains, milliners are again out to buy feathers for their softness, for their rigidity and for their dramatic statements. Peacocks, pheasants and ostriches are all firm favourites for creating dramatic fashion statements but geese and ducks are also farmed for both their meat and plumage.
Feathers in uk floral displays are usually ostrich feathers that are long and boast incredibly feathery tips. The combination of nature’s flowers mixing with nature’s plumes can be truly magical as can plumage from Guinea fowls which is often dyed in the brightest of colours.
Other birds most notable for their great plumage include peacocks that have tails so long that it’s hard to imagine that the birds can actually fly. They can, but, the tail feathers are more for impressing peahens on the ground rather than when taking to the air.
Online shopping for feathery products include the following: boas, usually produced out of synthetic material which is incredibly feathery to the touch; handbags that often are adorned with pitch black coque feathers; wraps and stoles that are covered with ultra soft down from the Marabou bird and down from ostriches; and feathered fringing for a multitude of garmets that is manufactured from a variety of birds including goose, pheasant, turkey, coque, chinchilla, emu and birds of paradise, although as birds of paradise are rigorously protected, their feathers are beautiful fakes.
There is no occasion or location when a beautiful plume from a British or exotic bird is not appreciated. Even in London parks, brightly coloured long tail feathers can be seen floating gently to the ground from a parakeet busy grooming aloft in a British oak tree.
Our feathered friends help to make hats, bags, stoles, fringes and floral displays uniquely special and you’ve come to the right place to select your plume.