Wired feathery pieces for hair or hat?

[snowflake]

I found these beauties in a box with bits of netting, lace, a ruined old hat and some old hatpins. I assumed they must be some hair accessory.
Pretty sure I have seen something like them in old photos here, worn off to the side. I hope no one minds me putting them up, I was just curious about them. Do they have a specific name?

[mart]

You did keep it all didn`t you    Tales is who you need on these !!

[snowflake]

All these were in the back porch where there is no heat. It was probably there for ages because the hat was in ruins! I did keep everything else though. Oh, wait...I found locks of real hair out there too! Sorry, but I just had to throw it out. It gave me the shivers.

[Oceans64]

Agree...  Tales will love this 

[snowflake]

She can have them for free if she wants them. I'll never use them.

[mart]

Were the hatpins the long ones ?? 6 to 8 inches ??  PM Tales and tell her !!  I am sure she could use them !!

[snowflake]

I have them boxed up but will have a look for them over the next few days. I don't recall them being overly long. Maybe 6.
I meant she could have the feathers though! LOL! I still haven't decided what to do with the pins. Sorry not being clear. I will get them out and ost them though.

[greenacres]

Take pictures of the hatpins too!. I would like to see them. I have a small collection.

[talesofthesevenseas]

Snowflake I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to have these! I do historic reenactments, and have a display of antique millinery (hat-making) supplies. I can use the feathered pieces, as well as the hatpins, lace netting and I may even be able to restore the hat if you are wanting to part with it too. Anything that you would like to part with along these lines, I am VERY happy to give a home. I just sent a reply to your message with my mailing address. Many, many thanks!

Sorry I did not see this sooner, but I was out in costume at an antique auto show all day. (See the attached pic, today was 1890's costuming!)

[snowflake]

LOL! I was pm'ing you when you were posting here. 

I threw out the hat but kept everything else. Might have another one for you but it is just plain. Nothing special but still vintage.

[talesofthesevenseas]

Sorry to hear that the one hat went to the dust bin, I can dress up a plain hat with some of the millinery collection I have. I promise to post pictures! 

Also to not-quite-answer your question, the pieces you posted are feathers of some type, I have one similar one that came in the millinery collection I have, but it was unmarked, so I do not know what species these pieces come from. They are more coarse than most feathers. They remind me of a gathering of some kind of crest feather (off the top of a head), but I don't know if that is correct or not, I will try to find out more. I have seen these used one "plume" at a time, upright with the wired part downward, I have not seen them double like this before. Very cool!! Thank you SO MUCH for offering them to me! Love this stuff and can't wait to see what you send! (This is like Christmas for a reenactor, LOL!)

[snowflake]

That picture is awesome. I love b&w's. So, so glad you will appreciate these! I knew I could find them a good home. 
Night,
Snowflake

[snowflake]

I found the hat pins. The two navy ones are 5 1/2 inches long.
The glass and rhinestone one might not even be a hat pin. The bottom is threaded for something to screw on to. Maybe it is just a pin. 3 3/8 inches.
The maple leaf is my Moms and I threw it in just because. I don't think it's old (She moved in with us this year) Just over 7 1/2 inches.

They are plain and I didn't bother to clean them. But here they are in all their glory.   

[talesofthesevenseas]

Oh those are WONDERFUL! If you want to part with them I can definitely use these in my costuming. The more authentic pieces I can add, even tiny ones, the better the overall look is.

[snowflake]

Just wait until you see the rhinestone zipper pull I found. I was going to turn it into a piece of jewelry. Do you mind if I just continue this thread with things like that? I don't want to fill up the question board with things like that, but would love to show you some bits and pieces of neat items that were here when we moved in. If that isn't what this forum should be used for, just let me know. I won't be insulted.