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Stuck a Feather in Her Hair

June 23, 2008 by WendyB

More peacocks! This hairclip is $62 at Shopbop.


Shopbop describes it as “So Stevie Nicks circa 1979,” but to me it’s “So Mahwah High School circa 1982.” I guess we were behind the times.

The Shopbop version is all snazzy, with a plastic comb-like clip. That’s not how it was originally done! Back in the day, the part that you stuck in your hair was a metal roach clip. The ones going for $15 on Etsy look more like the real thing.


The Etsy seller doesn’t seem to have peacock feathers though. All the chic roach-clip wearers held out for peacock feathers.

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  1. NewlyInspired says

    June 23, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    LOVE it!

  2. stef m says

    June 23, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    My grandmother bought me a roach clip. Lavender feather — it was hot! She had no idea what she was buying for me (actually, I didn’t understand it until I was older)…

  3. Lynette says

    June 23, 2008 at 10:17 pm

    WendyB, I just saw a commercial for tomorrow’s Celebrity Family Feud. Ice-T is going to be on it, but I couldn’t get a quick enough look at the women with him to tell if one of them was your favorite of all time, Coco.

    And just now some black latex leggings danced all over the stage on Nashville Star on one of the members of Danity Kane.

    The way I see it, being a fan of your blog just might bring me all the way into the 21st century! Do you think there’s hope?

  4. WendyB says

    June 23, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Holy crap! I need to clear my calendar, Lynette. Yeah, I’m dragging you kicking and screaming into the modern era. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

  5. Kitt says

    June 23, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    Wow. Takes me right back to the Wisconsin State Fair circa 1980, when I bought my own cool hair accessory.

  6. kitty kate says

    June 23, 2008 at 11:43 pm

    i love it. feathers rock. i have a feather handband f/ urban.

  7. Sharon Rose says

    June 24, 2008 at 12:15 am

    Hi Wendy-this is a lovely look, I love the peacock one!

  8. Dustcakeboy says

    June 24, 2008 at 1:17 am

    Does it get any more feroche?

    /DCB.

  9. Make Do & Mend says

    June 24, 2008 at 3:37 am

    Ok the feathers thang needs to be over! What’s with the porn photo – buy feathers and get f***** look!
    I’m worried about the Marilyn picture – is it a poltergeist warning buy these and you’ll end up on the other side with me?

  10. Raggamuffin says

    June 24, 2008 at 4:33 am

    wow! now i know what to do with my peacock feather earring! 🙂

  11. Fashion Addict says

    June 24, 2008 at 5:02 am

    i’ve never tried something like this, but it looks really neat in the hair!

  12. Imelda Matt says

    June 24, 2008 at 5:40 am

    Unless there’s a cockatoo perched on her shoulder and she’s in a pair of festooned platform boots, Stevie Nicks it is not! I’m running hot mad when people evoke the wonder of 70’s Stevie and can’t even get the mood right…now get my assistant and her straw!

  13. fashion herald says

    June 24, 2008 at 7:08 am

    I’m so ambivalent about that hairclip, it must be all the bad hair metal memories it evokes – but that Zang peacock vest, wow,i’d walk around the apartment in that every day and torture the cats.

  14. Sal says

    June 24, 2008 at 7:18 am

    Oh, that feather clip takes me back. I had a babysitter who had spiky short hair, but with a looooong tail in back. In my blind, 4th grade worship of her, I chopped my long, wavy, down-to-my-butt chestnut mane … except for a looooong tail in back. My dad has never let me forget it.

    I saw Stevie Nicks interviewed for the new(ish) Tom Petty documentary. She’s got old-broad hair now. I cried a little when I saw it.

  15. Pamcasso says

    June 24, 2008 at 8:25 am

    pretty sure that won’t work with short hair, but peacock feathers would be pretty damn cool.

  16. enc says

    June 24, 2008 at 8:36 am

    Ahhh, the old roach clip. This brings back memories. No one I knew ever used the roach clip for it’s intended function. They clipped them in their hair instead.

  17. Jill Sherman says

    June 24, 2008 at 8:58 am

    OMG – I totally remember roach clips. The dead heads would clip them to their rear view mirrors. Ah, yes. Those were the days.

  18. LML says

    June 24, 2008 at 9:45 am

    haha i sort of digging the peacock idea…
    🙂

  19. joblessandjaded says

    June 24, 2008 at 9:52 am

    boo, I just chopped off my locks so I can’t rock that look. Speaking of hair–I saw your article in Allure while I was waiting at the salon!

  20. Miss Janey says

    June 24, 2008 at 10:38 am

    The roach clips thinngs pull the hairs like crazy, if Miss J recollects. Anything for glam.

  21. ParisBreakfasts says

    June 24, 2008 at 10:46 am

    Princess Peacock -> YOU!

  22. retifism says

    June 24, 2008 at 10:50 am

    Wendy. .this is such a gorgeous find. I’m wishing I could justify another accessory purchase and am now wondering if I could make it on my own soon enough. Love the entire idea of peacock feathers. Guess it appeals to the schemas of vibrant, colorful. . and vain– i.e. every woman’s prerogative.

  23. Renaissance Woman says

    June 24, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    I can’t wear the feather…my hair is not long enough to pull that look off. But it’s nice to see the roach clip has made a return.

  24. Prunella Jones says

    June 24, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    Like!

  25. Diana Coronado says

    June 24, 2008 at 2:22 pm

    Peacocks are adorable

  26. bear says

    June 24, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    hmmm i cant decide how i feel about it. also, after all this time, shall we exchange links?

  27. Kim says

    June 24, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    If it’s not a roach clip it doesn’t count. I had blue and white feathers and purple and blue feathers.

    I also had no idea at the time what a roach clip was really used for!

  28. prettygeeky.com says

    June 24, 2008 at 4:08 pm

    How cool is that? Love the idea.

  29. Aretha says

    June 24, 2008 at 6:02 pm

    This is a very summer trend, I see it all the time when the sun is starting to shine

  30. Lynette says

    June 24, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    Coco speaks! Celebrity Password just started out here in Portland. Ice T’s family is playing against Joan Rivers’ family! Ice T’s first answer was bleeped!

  31. thetinylittlegirl says

    June 24, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    love it! roach clips aint exactly hair friendly though – ouch!

  32. WendyB says

    June 24, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    Lawdy, Lynette! I missed it! Hopefully someone will put it on YouTube. I’m so proud of Ice-T for getting off to a good start. He’s my favorite pimp!

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