The wonderful people over at Confetti Sunshine sure know how to make a party go from blah to beautiful! We love their tips on how to create wonderful settings for your Easter party, and these feather nests are the perfect accent for your celebration!
You can use our turkey flat feathers that come in a myriad of colors or get creative and use other fun feathers such as rooster, guinea, or even ostrich feathers! Check out the full tutorial here, and see how beautiful these nests can look with anything from candy eggs to real eggs, or even your own special Easter filling!
And… Voila! The perfect table setting or decorative accent.
All images via ConfettiSunshine.com
Get a flirty feather look with little effort by checking out this amazing DIY tutorial for a skirt fit for spring! The Ostrich feather trend shows no sign of slowing down and was spotted all over the runway for both Spring and Fall 2013. Check out the the instructions above from one of our favorite websites P.S.- I made this… for a simple way to DIY this look. You can use our one ply or two ply Ostrich Fringe depending on how full you want your creation to be. Get creative and add this fringe to collars, cuffs and so much more!
Check out our website Featherplace.com for these fringes and all your feather needs! Don’t forget to visit P.S. I made this… for many more DIY ideas!
Want to bring some GOOD JUJU into your home? Though there’s nothing like the real thing, Vintagefarmfuniture.com shows us how easy it is to make an African Juju Hat for unique home decorating using feather headdress masks from The Feather Place.
Thank you Vintage Farm Furniture!
To learn more about the meaning and origin of African Juju Hats, we went to authenticafrica.com and found that:
“Home to a diversity of chiefdoms, kingdoms and villages are the grasslands of the beautifully forested volcanic mountains of Cameroon. Some of the most important tribes include the Bamoun in the East, the Bamileke in the South and the Tikar east of the Bamoun. During royal court affairs, the celebrants of these kingdoms wear a spectacular headdress known as the Tyn or Juju hat. The hat is worn by the chiefs, senior dignitaries, prominent officials and important dancers. This large bright hat consists of multi-colored bird feathers. The feathers range in a wide variety of colors including white. The feathers are carefully sewn onto a raffia fiber base, covered with material on the outside that splays out into a huge circle. When not in use between festivities, the Tyn hat can be neatly folded in on itself for easy storage. The feathers are utilized as rare objects of beauty, as a symbol of prosperity and for the wealth of positive qualities associated with birds.”
In full regalia: this image found on BlacDotC0-Op, who sell original good juju “fairtrade” in UK only.
We are spotting Ostrich Feathers everyone on the runways this season! Designers such as Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton, Vivienne Westwood and many, many more were feeling feathers for their Fall 2013 collections.The versatility of this feather makes it favorite for many- it can be used sparingly for cuffs or embroidery, or used for showstopping looks such as a full fluffy skirt! We rounded up a selection of some of our favorite looks that feature Ostrich Feathers and we hope that you love them as much as we do!
Get your wardrobe ready early this year and DIY these looks by going to Featherplace.com!
“Feathers were everywhere in London: whimsical at Christopher Kane, mysterious at Erdem and jewel-like at Giles. T Magazine spots the latest trends on the runway. At London Fashion Week: Christopher Kane used feathers to create whimsical trims, Erdem had them peaking out of silk and organza overlays and at Giles, they dangled from dresses like metal jewels…” Threes a Trend | Feathers – NYTimes.com.
