However, this flair for a signature pair is less a peacock strut than an intimate statement of individuality.
"A sports car is like a peacock's tail, " says Walter, a Honda driver.
Yazidis worship an archangel, sometimes represented by a peacock figure believed by some Christians and Muslims to be the devil.
"Think of a peacock, " he went on, referring to their psychedelic plumage.
The gown featured French seamed crinoline borders, which cascaded into a dramatic cathedral train finished in the lace, with accents of a peacock-feathered design.
For the red carpet, a jeweled model evokes the eyespot of a peacock tail with 212 handset diamonds that radiate from the dial onto the case.
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Using the "refined hairline grooves" of a peacock as a template, a research team led by Professor Jay Guo has found success in creating a prototype of one such high-res display by crafting nanoscale metallic grooves on silver-plated glass.
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Her subjects range in age from such delights as Sanchit and Sawan, the twin grandsons of a Gujarati businessman, brought up by an extended family, in the company of servants, two dogs and a peacock, to Kiran and Kirit, two London shopkeepers up against a brick wall.
Masha, whom Weaver calls a "great peacock of a person, " needs to be taken down a few pegs and it finally happens, with Weaver slowly coming to the realization that her fussy Hollywood queen act can't last forever.
Roberts' gowns include a vermilion peacock creation so ornate it requires its own tax levy on the hard-pressed peasantry -- but Ishioka's genius is equally well displayed in the perfectly chosen headwear that goes a long way to distinguishing the personalities of the film's seven dwarfs.
Harriet Walter contributes a hissingly vivid Lady Macbeth, Trevor Peacock a powerful Shylock.
Rob Burrow kicked through for Hall's score, converted by Sinfield, but McGuire was soon denied a chance to erase his previous error and he moved onto a floated Jamie Peacock pass.
Lauitiiti struck again five minutes later after Leeds were awarded a penalty for a high tackle on Peacock and play was shifted out wide for the New Zealand-born Samoan international to again go over.
Among the products featured is Allium, a spherical lampshade made from peacock feather-shaped slats.
The result is much plucking of peacock feathers and a celebration of female powers of deception.
"I typically suggest an island 5-feet wide by 8-feet long, " says Lane Brooks, creative director for Christopher Peacock Home, a Greenwich, Conn.
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Gorrell landed a late penalty from in front of the posts to make sure of the points after a high tackle from Jamie Peacock.
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The assistant secretary of homeland security for legislative affairs, Nelson Peacock, responded in a July letter.
But Peacock raced on to a McGuire offload and Smith converted from in front of the posts.
England captain Jamie Peacock is hoping for a sudden turnaround in fortunes ahead of the game in Newcastle.
Morley was second-choice skipper after Jamie Peacock was ruled out with a knee injury several weeks ago.
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The duo helped the Bulls to a 10-6 advantage before Jamie Peacock, Karl Pryce and Shontayne Hape joined in the flurry of tries in the second half.
Samoan prop Kylie Leuluai did his best to make up for Peacock's absence with a series of crunching runs and hits, while Ablett maintained his spectacular rise to prominence and McGuire and Webb produced dazzling handling.
Jim Peacock, 44, died after a masked gunman shot him at their north Belfast home.
Jones-Buchanan crashed over for a Leeds try after just seven minutes and Peacock romped over soon after, Kevin Sinfield converting both.
But it was a tea-green cocktail dress made of peacock feathers that caught Lebenthal's eye as something she particularly wanted to purchase.
"I think what the Caleb Ness case has done is throw into stark relief that we still have a lot to do, " said Mr Peacock.
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