I love the colors in peacock feathers, but I have very bad luck with them. I had always wanted to do a peacock-inspired gown and was overjoyed when I found a beautiful blue/teal/purple brocade at Wal-Mart for $1 a yard (those were the days when Wal-Marts had fabric departments). Unfortunately, there were only three yards left on the bolt, so my treasure languished for a few years in my fabric horde.
When I was planning costumes for Portus 2008, I attended a garage sale and found a couple of of iridescent purple/teal/blue 72" wide heavy taffeta. I didn't have the right trim, but I started on the gown anyway. I managed to find the perfect trim and had to sew it on at the conference. I generally travel with enough sewing supplies to almost make an outfit!
It is similar in style to my Hufflepuff robe, but the stiffness of the taffeta gives a very different look. I shorted the train to a 18" sweep. I have not yet found the perfect gown to wear under the robe.
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