RepAiRing pROject : Tian-Tsui hairpin , the Tian-Tsui feathers。點翠髮簪，紀錄（十二）。

Let's have a look at the Tian-Tsui feathers.

珠子與金屬部件的清＋理暫時告一段落，接下來瞧瞧點翠的部份。

I have been thinking about how to repair (or replace) the Tian-Tsui feathers on the hairpin. It seems (I suppose) that the ornament / each motif piece was covered with kingfisher feathers, but I will DEFINITELY NOT use the feather again even if it's not prohibited. I thought of using peacock feathers (I had some), feather materials for accessories, insect wings such as butterflies instead; however, none of them is satisfying. I also thought of using ribbons, or making spring silk flowers to replace the Tian-Tsui feathers, but they would be too thick although silk thread is a good choice.

關於應該如何修復這支髮簪上的點翠，我想了很久⋯⋯就算沒有被禁止，我也絕對不可能再用翠鳥的羽毛；其它種類的羽毛例如孔雀（手邊正好有），看著也覺得不對勁；另外還有專門製作成裝飾材料的各種真仿羽毛、昆蟲翅膀⋯⋯都覺得不適合。如果以製作春仔花的方式「做羽毛片」也似乎可行，但是厚度不行。又天貓行空了好一陣子，直到看見這篇貼文：

就是它了！但是，要用什麼「綢」呢？

Sometime ago I found the article on Hairpin Museum facebook and I believe that this is the solution. The article is talking about using fabrics instead of kingfisher feathers to make Tian-Tsui pieces. I did more researches about this and found out that it had been done this way at Song Dynasty (it didn't last long though) and pongee is the most used material (the pieces were made mainly for Peking Opera costumes). This sounds good and I have started searching for the material.

這支髮簪上所有的花片當初應該都有點翠，如果使用其它材料代替，第一個考慮的除了厚度，就是顏色的呈現了－可以不是翠鳥羽毛的藍色¹，但是必須要有它的光澤感、與顏色的鮮活度。有光澤感的布料不難找，但是要同時具備顏色的鮮活度⋯⋯好像有點難。又尋找了好一陣子，我在髮簪博物館的附設商店挖到寶物：刺繡的（老）絲線。

I am looking for something is fine enough and having good lustre and colour(s) as from nature. Later I found these (old) silk threads for embroidery in Hairpin Museum online shop. They immediately caught my eyes by vivid colours and the lustre, as well as the fineness of the texture. They are exactly what I have been looking for.

第一眼看見它們就被驚豔到⋯⋯這盒老絲線的光澤超美！而且這些絲線是老材料，如果就用它們代替點翠，覺得在概念上有一種微妙的連結～於是，又經過幾次思考與討論，就決定是它了。

To be continued.

待續。

註¹：要找與翠鳥羽毛顏色一樣的藍色並不容易⋯⋯應該是說：要找藍色不難，可是當我親眼見過真正的翠羽色，會覺得要找到與它一樣的材料是不可能的！於是當我看見這盒絲線所擁有的光澤感＋鮮活度，與它所散發出來的老件氣質，雖然其中並沒有翠鳥羽毛的顏色，我仍然決定了選擇以質地與感覺為最優先。