Now that I've looked at the albino peacocks, I definitely think
my feathers were bleached. The albinos are pure white and the
bleached feathers had a bit of color still on them.
Also I saw a web page where they sold bleached peacock, as well
as overdyed. The dyed are not bleached first, however the red ones
are quite striking. I had some of those, too.
I don't know if it's in Philadelphia any more, but I got mine
at the S.A. Feather Company. It was also a great source for ostrich
plumes of various colors and sizes. I used those more then anything
for historic things. Sometimes they would have the end of a dye lot
that were fairly cheap. They did custom dyeing, although of course
they can be dyed at home, too.
-Carol
On Apr 14, 2009, at 12:20 AM, otsisto wrote:
What gave you the impression they were bleached?
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I had some white peacock feathers at one time. I suspect they
were bleached. The gold section was still metallic looking and
another part was pinkish, with the rest being a cream color. They
would have made quite an impressive dress, too.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1169646/Strut-
aisle-1-5m-wedding-dress-2009-peacock-feathers.html
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