Craft the Rainbow -
40 Colorful Paper Projects from The House That Lars Built
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Friday, 9 May 2025
quote [ In the 19th century, dyed ostrich feathers were haute couture, adorning the hats and boas of fashionistas on both sides of the Atlantic. Whitney Rakich examines the far-reaching ostrich industry through a peculiar do-it-yourself-style book: Alexander Paul’s The Practical Ostrich Feather Dyer (1888), a text interleaved with richly colored specimens. ]
They had plumy ostrich feathers waving from their tiny hats
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