Possible Clues:

• Natural covering fruit gets with time
• A bird's feathers, may be fancy
• Feathers attendant draped around chimney
• The best time to get down possibly
• Covering for birds
• Bird's adornment requires choice and time
• Feathers stop having old lady in ecstasy
• Highly desirable era for feathers
• Wisp of smoke hiding silver feathers
• Down in perfect time