in Los Angeles. They call themselves Persians, and
There is a style of over the top ornamentation that is favored by the non-Moslem Iranian immigrants in Los Angeles. They call themselves Persians, and decorate like their homes are palaces. These bold purple and lavender, art nouveau-tinged but also classical Greek/Roman marble kind of abstract designs feel like they belong in a Persian palace. (file m12r2-ch)