"Dying plumes" Topic
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 ochoin  | 19 Feb 2015 4:17 p.m. PST |
From Ancients to the C20th, we all field troops who sport plumes on their headgear. I'm assuming many of these are roosters' feathers. Do chicken feathers easily take dye? Strong colours such as blue or yellow? No fowl has such colours that are naturally occurring: it would be a dying bird that has them ( yes, I'm trying hard with the pun). Or are such colours 'wargamers' convention'. |
 Extra Crispy  | 19 Feb 2015 4:34 p.m. PST |
I know many plumes were made of horsehair, and a load of other materials, besides just feathers. |
| thabear | 19 Feb 2015 5:01 p.m. PST |
Some re-enactors use horse hair plumes ( often the reddish browns and pale to whites are used undyed but the blacks are made darker ) , they are quite vibrant enough as it is without needing dye. Although I have not seen one after years of use. I often wonder if they change consistency over years of use. I have a work colleagues long blonde hair saved and sealed in a bag for a future helmet project , it hasn't changed consistency over the last 5 years although its a bit creepy knowing its human hair . cheers Tom |
| ochoin | 19 Feb 2015 5:06 p.m. PST |
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| thabear | 20 Feb 2015 4:16 a.m. PST |
ha ha ha ha no , not as pretty as that |
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