![](https://files.recipetips.com/kitchen/images/refimages/seasonedinsight/napkins/peacock/peacock1.jpg) 1. Begin with a pressed, lightly starched, large napkin. Lay the napkin right side up and diagonally on a flat surface. Fold the right side to the imaginary centerline.
![](https://files.recipetips.com/kitchen/images/refimages/seasonedinsight/napkins/peacock/peacock2.jpg) 2. Fold the left side to the imaginary centerline. Press firmly.
![](https://files.recipetips.com/kitchen/images/refimages/seasonedinsight/napkins/peacock/peacock3.jpg) 3. Fold bottom point to the center of the horizontal edge of the previous folds. Press firmly.
![](https://files.recipetips.com/kitchen/images/refimages/seasonedinsight/napkins/peacock/peacock4.jpg) 4. Fold the point of the third fold to form a head (approximately 1 ½-2 inches). Press firmly.
![](https://files.recipetips.com/kitchen/images/refimages/seasonedinsight/napkins/peacock/peacock5.jpg) 5. Fold the napkin in half, to the outside. Press with fingers.
![](https://files.recipetips.com/kitchen/images/refimages/seasonedinsight/napkins/peacock/peacock6.jpg) 6. Gently place the body section of the peacock into a glass.
![](https://files.recipetips.com/kitchen/images/refimages/seasonedinsight/napkins/peacock/peacock7.jpg)
![](https://files.recipetips.com/kitchen/images/refimages/seasonedinsight/napkins/peacock/peacock8.jpg) 7. Once the peacock has been placed in the glass, gently fan out the tail and adjust the head and neck.
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