Marabou (fashion)

=Marabou (fashion) = ''' Marabou (historically spelled marabout) describes a certain type of down feather trimming. Although it takes its name from the marabou stork whose undertail down provided the feathers,  white turkey feathers have been used as a substitute.  The advantage of marabou is that it takes dye well, making it a very versatile trimming for dress, and makes an effective substitute for fur.  While marabou has been widely used as a fashion trimming since the late 19th century, (of Earth) it is also often used in fly tying for making up the lures ('flies')<span style="font-weight:400;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);white-space:pre-wrap;"> used for fly fishing<span style="font-weight:400;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);white-space:pre-wrap;">. '''

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.38;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">"Marabout" was a very popular trimming from the late eighteenth century onwards. <span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:8.8px;line-height:12.144px;"> <span style="line-height:1.38;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">It was used for trimming hats and making up <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">muffs<span style="line-height:1.38;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> and <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">feather boas<span style="line-height:1.38;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">. <span style="line-height:1.38;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="line-height:1.38;text-decoration:none;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Great Exhibition <span style="line-height:1.38;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">of 1851 prominently featured marabout alongside other feathers as second only in popularity to ostrich feathers <span style="line-height:1.38;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> feathers, and it was noted that white marabout was sometimes very scarce, and also that some manufacturers were making highly commended items from turkey and goose-down.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Since the 20th century, marabou (spelt without a T) has become associated with lingerie and sex appeal. The <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Metropolitan Museum<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> states that 'no object better epitomizes the <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">sex kitten<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> glamour of the 1950s than the marabou mule <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">.' <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Marabou mules are popularly associated with glamorous 1950s actresses such as Marilyn Monroe<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> (who wore them in The Seven Year Itch<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Feathers of artificial or natural sources are still an important trade within the Union and places beyond.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Marabou feathers are still used in fashion and predominantly in female fashion.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">While it is most often associated with humanoid species, there are many non humanoid species that have taken to the idea of fashion and adorned clothing.

<span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Jardoz have discovered that their body feathers have value and trade them on the  XChange.

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<span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:400;white-space:pre-wrap;">Melissa and Veronica wear marabou feather adorned lingerie in "Femme Fatale"