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Fancy Hatpins

Gorgeous hatpins featuring exotic plumage from an array of Pheasants, Peacocks, Geese and Roosters.  Each elaborate cockade of feathers is gathered into a lightweight golden colored tube bead.   Brass pins with mechanical clutch terminals.   Hatpins can be ordered … Continue reading

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Green & Black “Tweed” Lei Kamoe

A gorgeous lei kamoe, inspired by the lush ferns and moss of a tropical forest floor.   Kalanimalie’s signature “tweed” blend of kelly and leaf greens accented with touches of black,  seques beautifully to a central cockade which boasts a … Continue reading

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Lavender & Pink “Tweed” Lei Kamoe

  A gorgeous lei kamoe, featuring an unusual  contemporary color palette. Kalanimalie’s signature “tweed” blend of lavender, purple and shell pink  seques smoothly from the rich black terminals to the lush cental cockade. A striking cockade forms the focal centerpiece … Continue reading

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Feather Lei as an Art

. Mutual Publishing is releasing a revised edition of Feather Lei As An Art . This new edition is meant to perpetuate the art of featherworking and bring it to a wider audience. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to make both … Continue reading

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Ilima & Gold HumuPapa Hat Lei

. ♥This lovely lei in gold tones perfectly compliments a beautiful lauhala hat.   Using dyed goose feathers with pheasant accents, this lei is an excellent example of Kalanimalie’s signature use of her ornamental “stations” with an elaborate finial. “I borrowed … Continue reading

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