Halifax: DIY plumage
The seed was planted when a funeral-themed party had me on the phone midday, trading up a lunch break for a fashion quest, locating a black half-cap and veil in one of Halifax’s goldmine vintage shops. A few bobby pins later, and I’m hooked. Headpieces, with their drama, vintage appeal and immediate elegance, are my foible.
And so when a feathered number tucked into a friend’s New Year’s Eve outfit cued covetous chills, I was back on the phone, pecking in the numbers of every shop that just might house my pièce du plumage. Lady Luck Boutique (5519 Young St., 902-446-3060; 1869 Upper Water St., 902-444-3050), touted as the place to find a feathered headpiece, was fresh out of the comb style and these elven ears of mine can’t quite rock a headband. Biscuit General Store (1661 Argyle St., 902-425-5436, biscuitgeneralstore.com), where another little birdie told me I could locate this apparently rare accessory, was in the same boat.
Not an hour had passed since first giving in to my downy desires and I already knew where my then theoretical headpiece would debut. My favourite artist would be exhibiting in four days, and his first lady needed a wee creation of her own. But the short lead time (over a weekend to boot) meant an e-spree was out of the question (Etsy.com was mocking me with over a hundred pages of delicate little bursts of headwear).
My solution? Craft corner. When life—or your city’s limited boutique roster—throws you lemons, DIY. Click here for astep-by-step DIY guide to you own feather hairpiece.
