For Danabren!

[gurdymonkey]

They're pheasant feathers! Really long pheasant feathers. Compare: 



String real pheasant feathers on a wire core? If you trim sections of feather and match them up to get sufficient length, this might work.

It is possible to buy extra long pheasant feathers - up to 60"! They're expensive though.
http://www.ostrich.com/shop/cat?cmd=stdsearch:feather,pheasant,venery-dyed&
http://www.tonyhill.net/productCat101721.ctlg

Comments

[takadai-no-tora.livejournal.com]

I think your idea of feather sections strung on a wire core is a good one. The second website for the extra long feathers does say that the natural ones are damaged from being dragged on the ground while the pheasants were still wearing them. Wire would give you a stronger base to fasten them into the headdress too.

[danabren.livejournal.com]

There she is!

Thanks, I will check those sites out.

I do like the "build your own" concept.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Cool!

[baronalejandro.livejournal.com]

that is a big ole plate of cool laced with awesome.

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

Context alert: Danabren posted something this weekend about the Monkey King fighting the White Bone Demon and wanting to replicate the costume. I had attended a lecture at CostumeCon 26 on costumes for Beijing Opera, so when I saw the picture of WBD, I knew where to start.

BTW, best of luck and Godspeed on your move.

[danabren.livejournal.com]

It is STILL a big ol' plate of cool.