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Turkey Day Special: A Plucky Bride

Building a Wedding, Feather by Feather

Building a Wedding, Feather by Feather

For several months, Ehrhart collected 34,000 white plumes from 300 turkeys. The bridal gown was made of 500 yards of white plume feathers from a truckload of White Holland turkeys. The bridesmaids' dresses came in feathers dyed yellow, pale green, and black. One gown was valued at $18,000 -- the equivalent of nearly $175,000 in today's dollars.

In this photo: Fred Ehrhart, Barbara O. Ehrhart

Photo: Charles E. Steinheimer./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Dec 01, 1948
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