eagleridge357
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I have for sale a genuine vintage Hawaiian hand made Feather Lei/Hatband which may be used as a hat band, a table or wall decoration, as a compliment to wardrobe, whatever you choose to use it for. Total length is 27-1/2" width is 2-1/8". Will make a circle of 8" max diameter.
This band was made in the Hawaiian Islands, we think sometime around 1935-1945. It is made from feathers of native Hawaiian birds, probably from the several variety of pheasants which populate the islands. Each feather is hand-stitched onto the backing to form the color pattern you see. It is said that a minimum of 40 hours of work and up to 100 hours is needed to handcraft a feather band.
The genuineness of the work can be confirmed by the way it is stitched. If you google you will find info on the GENUINE Hawaiian feather leis and bands. There are cheap imitations being sold, but the type of stitching is the secret to real hand-made craftwork, not a mass produced copy (which typically do not even use real feathers).
If used as a hat band, the band will need to be sized and somehow attached to the hat material, there are no fasteners included. Asking price for this is $525, cash only. May be picked up in eastern Dutchess county.
This band was made in the Hawaiian Islands, we think sometime around 1935-1945. It is made from feathers of native Hawaiian birds, probably from the several variety of pheasants which populate the islands. Each feather is hand-stitched onto the backing to form the color pattern you see. It is said that a minimum of 40 hours of work and up to 100 hours is needed to handcraft a feather band.
The genuineness of the work can be confirmed by the way it is stitched. If you google you will find info on the GENUINE Hawaiian feather leis and bands. There are cheap imitations being sold, but the type of stitching is the secret to real hand-made craftwork, not a mass produced copy (which typically do not even use real feathers).
If used as a hat band, the band will need to be sized and somehow attached to the hat material, there are no fasteners included. Asking price for this is $525, cash only. May be picked up in eastern Dutchess county.
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