A pieten feather is a long, fluffy decorative feather with a thin shaft and widely spreading barbs, intended as a plume on a hat or headpiece. You wear it at the arrival, on Sinterklaas evening and at school or company parties in November, and the orange version also makes the cut on King's Day. Here you will find only the individual plumes, while the full costume with hat and jacket is available under pieten costumes.
Individual spadonis feather or a set of coloured feathers?
- The spadonis feathers are the classic pieten plumes: long, slender and sold individually, so you can decide how many go on your hat.
- In blue and green, these spadonis feathers are around half a metre long, which means they stick out well above the brim.
- The bright orange feather belongs to the same range and suits national holidays just as well as a pieten outfit.
- If you want colour right away, there is a set of ten shorter, colourful feathers of around 34 cm, handy as a colourful bunch.
How long should a pieten feather be?
For an adult pieten, a large pieten feather of around 50 cm works best, because it remains visible from a distance. The spadonis feathers in that length are available for women and men and are sold individually, so you can place two or three next to each other for a fuller plume. Shorter pieten feathers of around 34 cm remain more compact and are more suitable on a small headpiece or as a colourful bunch. Such plumes resemble an ostrich feather, but the 60 cm ostrich feathers from the decorative plume world are longer than what you will find here. Choose according to the colour of your costume: a red-and-black costume calls for contrast, a green costume for a complementary shade.
Pieten feather plus gloves and wig
A plume looks best when the rest of the look is right. For the hands, pieten gloves are available in several versions, and a pieten wig completes the silhouette under the hat. If you do not yet have a headpiece to attach the feather to, a pieten hat is the logical base.
Pieten feathers for the arrival, Sinterklaas evening and King's Day
Most plumes come into use in November and December, when the arrival and the costume evening take place. When walking in a group, one colour is often agreed upon and only the number of feathers per hat varies. The orange feather is also useful all year round as soon as a party calls for orange.
Buy pieten feathers
Start with the colour of your costume and then decide whether you want one long plume or a bunch of shorter feathers. If you are unsure, you can simply buy additional individual feathers until the hat looks the way you want. For orders from 75 euros, we ship free.
