I've experimented with pleating a few times now and I thought a way I may be able to transfer the idea of feathers over to fabric could be achieved by pintucking. This way parts of printed designs would be hidden as if feathers are overlapping.
Triangular
Sewing horizontally over the tucks
Diamond Tucks
Placement - could match up with the panel construction I mentioned before. 
Love this placement of tucks fanning out from the neck
I've found this website with a whole list of tucking variations. Lots of ideas to play with.
Oscar de la Renta Spring/Summer 2013 collection
This is how I mean that some of the design is lost and hidden under the tucks.
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