I was hoping that was the case--that most are shed naturally, or, as you say, 
by-products of the poultry industry.

But that doesn't mean the costumes aren't excessive!

Ann Wass




-----Original Message-----
From: Land of Oz <[email protected]>
To: Historical Costume <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 9:08 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Miss Universe 2011 "national" costumes


> A non-list friend of mine said
enough with the Carnivale look and
all the birds that gave their lives
for those costumes.

Most of the really outrageous feathers like peacock, ostrich and pheasant 
see Miss Trinidad & Tobago) are SHED and recovered, then washed/dyed and 
old to the trade.  The birds live and produce another crop every year.
Many of the other feathers that are white or dyed are a by-product of the 
eat produced (turkey, mostly), but some pheasant, goose and chicken as 
ell.  The birds aren't killed for their feathers.
Denise
owa
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