1. In the glamour area, feathers are used for boleros and sleeves as well as for hem bands. 2. Others shot terns for milliners, who used their feathers to adorn the Victorian hats favored by Gibson girls. 3. The Hopis also use eagle feathers in a variety of ceremonies. 4. The superior Cambodian feathers were often used in bridal tiaras, commissioned pieces that brought a high price. 5. Why are feathers suddenly being used by young designers who would once have dismissed them as improbable accessories for the modern world? 6. In all three cases, the government is seeking to uphold the act so that only members of federally recognized tribes can use feathers. 7. It also means American Indians can submit an application to open a casino and legally hold religious ceremonies using the feathers of an eagle, a threatened species. 8. Milliners used their feathers to adorn fancy hats. |