At 08:08 AM 1/20/2006, you wrote:
I'm curious, those of you who make or wear hats... how do you keep
the feathers on? I've got two purchased hats and it seems the
feathers are always sliding out of the hatband, especially when it's
windy (which it is constantly here in the midwest). The quill part
seems to be so thick that the pressure of the hatband itself isn't
enough to hold it, moreso when there's more than one.
Is it possible to use pins? I can't see pins going through the
thickness of these two hats, or the feathers (without splitting
them). Safety pinning to the band is just ugly.
Dawn
I put the feathers in an "aiglet" (glue + sewing), then use a broach
to fasten the feathers to the hat. I've not had any trouble keeping
the feathers on even in a very strong wind (strong enough to push my
skirts into my legs) that tried to take the hat off my head (I use
hatpins to keep it on).
Joan Jurancich
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