The Elegant Relic & Hen Feathers

I love this store! It makes you feel good to walk through the door.
I see something new and beautiful everytime I visit.
The clothing selection is astounding! This will be the third year in a row that I purchase my daughters Christmas gifts at Hen Feathers. They always love the selections and the owner is extremely helpful in fitting them in styles that fit both their body type and their personalities! Gift shopping made easy and successful!

This is a great store for a female. The bottom level is The Elegant Relic and the top level is the clothes store Hen Feathers. Hen Feathers had some unique women’s apparel but it was exactly that, women’s apparel. I feel as if many trendy women would love to shop around on the top floor.
As far as the bottom floor, there were some interesting quote boards and other wall accessories. This was one of my last stops as far as antique stores in Mebane so I didn’t really check the prices.

Sometimes I enjoy browsing stores like this, and sometimes I don’t. It depends a little on my frame of mind and a lot on the unique nature of the items carried.
Elegant Relic is both a home furnishing store, with a fair mix of redone antique items and modern equivalents. But they also have a cute clothing boutique that has some unusual items. There’s a vintage vibe to everything. Maybe it’s the subdued lighting, the scented candles and the hardwood floors, but everything is well displayed and draws you in. The clothing in the upstairs area (hen feathers) has a bohemian feel with mostly unstructured garments, but that might be owing more to the time of year than anything else.
Although I didn’t find anything I had to have, it was nice change of pace. The owner directed me to quite a few items on special and owing to her salesmanship skills, nearly had me buying it all. She wasn’t pushy about it, though, and that itself was pretty remarkable. For the most part though, when I preferred to browse without a sales person following me around, the Elegant Relic staff let that happen.
It’s not a particularly inexpensive store, but they are consistent other stores of this kind. Elegant Relic does have something in nearly all price points though, and enough to let me find a nice gift without breaking the bank.