Speaking of fashion, historical costume deserves the serious attention of the modern industry

Here is a very enthusiastic young woman from the USA, Sara de Herrera, who made with her own hands a traditional feather mantle of the Choctaw people, who originally lived in the territories of the south-east of the United States. Choctaw women, among the most vivid representatives of the Mississippian culture, wore this cloak both in the pre-colonial period and 300 years ago.

This outer garment is very warm and at the same time extremely light. The mantle took about 3,000 feathers, sewn into a net of plant fibres. The work took 3 months. One would very much like to see such things at the couture shows of the world's leading brands. Incidentally, it is very interesting that the appearance of the Choctaw mantle resembles the traditional Maori cloaks, which makes one think about the similarity between American and Polynesian cultures.

PS Sara herself is a very sweet and warm-hearted girl, and I have long followed this charmer. She performs Choctaw folk songs, writes her own songs in her native language and records inspired videos on YouTube. Do listen!