Denim Blue Peacock - Pima Lawn

Specification:

Weight: Light

Composition: 100% Cotton

Width: 144cm / 55.1inch

Pattern repeat: 15cm / 5.9inch

Introduction:

This true Liberty style classic was designed as part of Liberty Fabrics Classics collection that started in 1979, created to champion the most well-known and iconic designs from the Liberty archive, all year round. This heritage design epitomises the ditsy florals we know and associates with Liberty Lawn.

Colour:

Denim Blue Peacock is a delightful Pima cotton lawn, printed with a timeless all-over peacock feather design. This Liberty-style design portrays rows of softly arching peacock feathers in rich and complementary hues of denim blue and misty grey beige. The striking eye of the feathers adds impact in hues of natural flax, sand, dove grey and red. Beloved by artists, philosophers and poets, these legendary feathers have been artistically portrayed for centuries, from the ancient Egyptians to the ancient Greeks. Graceful, elegant and timeless.

Properties:

Boasting all the wonderful attributes of Pima lawn; soft and smooth with a delicate and drapey handle. It's perfect for projects with gathers, pin-tucks and smocking, Which are very on-trend in designs inspired by '70s fashions. 

Garment Suggestions:

This classic design is ideal for a wardrobe full of divine clothing and accessories, its perfectly put-together palette makes it equally ideal for sharp shirts or stylish pyjamas. These classic designs in the softest lawns never date and by creating garments (or any other hand-crafted makes) from this stunning fabric you will be creating heirlooms of the future. A versatile fabric that will hold crisp details such as; collars, facings and cuffs, forming the prettiest (full) gathers for flounces, ruffles and all those extra details!

Denim Blue Peacock will make classic shirts and blouses, pretty dresses, wedding attire, waistcoat backs, cravats, bow ties, tea dresses for bridesmaids and so much more. Don't forget all those superb homespun patchwork styles around too.

Crafting? Add this perfect Pima lawn to your crafting stash for fun homespun makes. Specially selected colourful matching buttons, pom-pom trim or ric-rac and other sewing notions will add a customised style to your makes. Click on our Sewing Essentials menu tab for trims, pom-poms, braids & other fun haberdashery bits.

Pattern suggestions? For a delightful grown-up dress style, create the Wildergown - Friday Pattern Co for a bohemian prairie-style dress - make this pattern up with full gathers and layer up with cosy tights, boots and a cardigan to get even more wear from it. For a similar style; Stitchless TV's - Pontoon Tier Dress is super easy and has a V-neckline that you can easily layer (wear with a roll neck top underneath?).

Parade like a peacock in your  Denim Blue Peacock creations!

Click here to see the full collection of Pretty Pima Lawns & Poplins. Some of these fabrics come in a variety of colourways. Are you daring enough to use them together?

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