A Woman to Know: Florence Merriam Bailey

The birds must be protected; we must persuade the girls not to wear feathers in their hats. — Florence Merriam Bailey

The birds must be protected; we must persuade the girls not to wear feathers in their hats. — Florence Merriam Bailey

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In the late 1800s, feathered hats were all the rage. Women wore boaters festooned with peacock feathers, top hats patterned in owl fluff and berets weighed down with entire taxidermy exhibits. Yes, that’s righ…