03-23-2014, 01:47 PM
There is possibly a practical reason to use feathers rather than horsehair for crests, water resistance. Feathers shed water better than hair, especially hair compressed into a crest-box and standing upright. The movement of Roman troops into the wetter regions of Europe may have favoured the use of feather crests.
Martin
Fac me cocleario vomere!
Fac me cocleario vomere!