Definition of "feather-work" [feather-work]

• A kind of fancy work produced by sewing feathers upon a stiff textile fabric or similar material, the feathers usually covering the foundation completely. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Huitzilopochtli were seen in bands, marching to the sound of tom-toms, and holding up the curious round banners, made of feather-work, of Quetzalcoatl, and the tall scarlet signs of"
• "Some feather-work and oils should increase this unique beauty of hers, so her lover will be especially pleased by her after our session."
• "Indeed this may very likely be a conventional representation of the robes of feather-work so characteristic of Mexico."