Peacock cape

This peacock started off as a rooster. The inspiration came from Japanese embroidery in a museum in Lisbon, depicting four roosters. Yvonne visualised herself with a cape on which the head is positioned on one shoulder and the tail appears on the other side. The rooster was eventually turned into a peacock, preferring blue, yellow and red colours. The bird is worked in a combination of bobbin lace (worked in parts), Japanese embroidery and Point de Marseille.

Silk, Embroidery

Crafted by

Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof