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Peacocks preening ... peacocks round-up . . .

9/12/11
I'm usually drawn to reds - bright red, barn red, burgundy, maroon, brick red, and some pinks and purples.  I even wore 3-inch red Fluevog heels to my wedding, just to have some red to balance out the more innocent colors.  But this fall I'm being pulled towards the greens and blues - turqouise, moss, lime, teal, forest, kelly, and, most of all, that royal peacock blue.

It turns out that I'm not alone.  Remember those fall color trends from Pantone?  


 
AllThatZazz

Well, there's an unmistakable "peacock" / "art nouveau" feel to the cool section of the spectrum ... and I'm seeing peacocks everywhere right now!  

Snow in a Teapot

Here's a round-up of some of my favorite peacock fabrics.  I think I'll be making my own fall skirt and handbag out of some of these!

Groove On Dotted Dots Teal/Brown/Green


Brooklyn Heights Fan Green/Blue 



Timeless Treasures


Anna Maria Horner LouLouThi Coreopsis Moss


Tina Givens Opal Owl Magical Forest Blue



From Amy Butler's Soul Blossom collection, Peacock Feathers in turqouise:
 
 
Michael Miller Peacock Lane Parade Day Grey:


Today I did see live peacocks at the zoo.  My daughters simultaneously called, "Caw!" at the tops of their voices when they spied them.  These fabric make me want to do the same!

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