| 单词 | brocade |
| 例句 | Furnished in elaborate velvets, silks, and brocades, it’s a riot of scarlet and deep blues and greens, everything rich and dark, like overripe fruit. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Not the raucous patchwork of the Green Mountains, but the sedate brocade of a Massachusetts city. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The conference was officially opened by our host, His Imperial Majesty, who was dressed in an elaborate brocaded army uniform. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The fish swam merrily around in its bowl as the silk of her brocade bag made the sunlight skip around the room. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z His kurta had been a thick gold brocade, he remembered, and itchy as heck. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It was swaths of gold brocade, with a vibrant peacock blue dupatta. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Dresses made of brocades, laces, velvets, glass beads, cashmeres, silks, and pastel satins in every color and pattern. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She is seated on a needlepoint brocade chair and I see by the way her finger is moving that she is counting the stitches in the seat. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The armchairs and the lumpy sofa were upholstered in dusty brocades, threadbare at the arms: rose patterns on tan, acorns and oak leaves on mossy green. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Dimple ogled the drawing, the rich detail of the boys brocade kurta and pants, the intricate metal work on the gada. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The old man ignored the passing horses and carriages, the silk brocade and the government seal, and simply continued reading a large book in his lap, placidly fingering a bag of red string beside him. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He eyed the green brocade purse that had belonged to Calixte’s grandmother. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was carved in black wood, with a canopy of angels in relief and a few scraps of red brocade that were frayed with age. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The brocaded hangings beamed on the walls in soft folds—and, on the floor, a desperate and reprehensible luxury, there was a genuine carpet. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A plaster cast, hidden by her black-and-gold brocade gown, covered her left leg from foot to knee. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z I ask, settling into a very comfortable looking brocade wing chair that is completely out of place in the otherwise functional lab. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He was standing with his arms out straight while they draped him with ermine, velvet, samite, brocade, and cloth of gold. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The dreamer paid for them out of a silly sort of green brocade purse, and in the next instant they were gleaming at her wrist like a charm bracelet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There are heavy wooden tables, chairs, and a bed piled with furs and brocade coverlets stitched with pomegranates. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The master and his sons laughed as he wiped his face, but the twenty dollars went to new boots and a brocade coat like he’d seen some worthies wear in D.C. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She wore a traditional Korean costume, the shortened brocade vest and billowing long skirt in bright yellow and red silk and rainbow bands around the oversized sleeves. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She sailed across the room like a man-of-war, showing the brocaded tips of her shoes and layers of lace-trimmed, starched petticoats. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing next to the rest of them in their heavy brocade and embroidered magnificence, he looks exquisitely vulnerable. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Albert entered a bedroom where ornate brocade fabrics hung from the ceiling above the bed. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The man holds up the canopy's thick brocade curtain so I can speak to Rémy. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She now carried with her a brocade pouch suspended from a red satin cord. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He took out Fujiko’s silk kimono with its gold brocaded sash. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s large, and as I get closer I make out bits of scarlet, gold brocade, and black and white checks. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She flung open the drawers of the bureau and the door of the closet, filled with saris of every imaginable texture and shade, brocaded with gold and silver threads. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Maybe it was the way she studied me so hard that made me feel like she could see right through me to the brocade wallpaper behind me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And far back, under a huge tent of silk and brocade and cloth of gold, shining with a weird, otherworldly light, was Ghohg, being rolled across the desert on a gilded platform. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She had to be content to hug the faded-rose brocade stool. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Satins and foils and stiff brocades, encrusted with jewels and trimmed in furs with the heads still on, glassy eyes, bared fangs and all. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was a little child’s dress of silk brocade stiff with seed-pearls, stained with salt, yellow with years. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The owner fusses over them with silks and brocades and taffetas. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Oak? With his nurse,” she whispers, drawing me toward the little divan in one corner, patterned with a snake brocade and covered in a fur. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Breakfast,” Minli thought to herself, but before she reached for it she saw that a yellow brocade traveling bag lay on the other side of her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z You could make as many guesses as you wanted, but each one cost ten silver, paid into the purse, which was a shabby affair of old green brocade held closed with a gaudy brooch. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They arrange items on beautiful brocade cloths under the careful watch of a trio of well-dressed ladies. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Heavy draperies with brocade and tassels hang on the windows and separate the rooms; paintings in gilded frames hang close together on the walls. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Seated cross-legged on a brocade pillow, wrapped in burgundy robes, was a short, rotund man with a shiny pate. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She pulled the knife from the folds of her brocade gown and plunged it into the white flesh under his jaw, where it sank all the way to the hilt. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Vaucanson not only made a mechanical duck, he also devised a machine that would automatically weave brocades. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He wore a robe of rich baroque brocades, yet on his feet were frayed, treadworn slippers. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He's as tall as the Tribesman but twice as broad, with a paunch that strains the buttons of his gold brocade shirt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They were all dressed in gorgeous costumes, with Victorian-era thick, brocade dresses and fancy, elaborate hats with fake fruits and birds on them. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Everyone’s gown was of bright silk or brocade, and many were embroidered with gold and silver threads and lined in fur, or stitched with sequins and pearls. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z They reported that the Africans lived like kings, even wearing the fabrics of royalty: velvet, damask, and brocade. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A tall Ghiscari in a brocade robe spoke next, in a voice as sonorous as it was cold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She was wearing an elaborate gown of silk and brocade, so heavy that it felt like armor. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z And why should she care — a rude, freckle faced sailor who took more notice of a strip of canvas than of a brocaded gown? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Robes of the finest brocade! Worn in the highest courts of Tenebrion! Priceless!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I saw military washerwomen dressed in fine silk waistcoats for men, brocaded with water-stains and grime. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Often, I was Observant for hours at a time, and would respond to none, but instead sat motionless and noted the minute stitching of brocade, or the ingenuity of wood. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The one-armed smith had left few personal effects: the cup, six pennies and a copper star, a niello brooch with a broken clasp, a musty brocade doublet that bore the stag of Storm’s End. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The woman depicted here was likely aristocratic, Ng said, judging by her pink dress brocaded in silver-gilt and silver-wound thread, white neck ruff and fine jewelry. The Frick Acquires Its First Renaissance Portrait of a Woman 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The fabrics were brocade and chinoiserie and leather, mixed with raw linen, most often with unfinished hems trailing loose threads. The Theme at Milan Fashion Week? Look to the Past 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Insiders might place a few advance orders for key pieces, such as the rose-gold camp shirt, metallic floral polo shirt and sweatshirt-style cashmere sweaters and skinny pants that featured silver brocade on a purple background. NY Fashion Week fades to black on runway and off 2013-02-13T21:35:13Z But for the New York Film Critics Circle awards in January, Ms. Hawkins posed in long-sleeved peach brocade by the young British designer Emilia Wickstead. Red Carpet Watch: Sally Hawkins: The Fashion Choices of the ‘Blue Jasmine’ Star for Red Carpet and Awards Season 2014-01-31T19:30:04Z The mirrored invitation was a foretaste of reflection, seen in the show venue, a shiny high-tech banker’s paradise with its view of London’s skyscraper buildings — and in brief dresses in metallic brocade. Special Report: Fashion: Peter Pilotto Illuminates London Fashion Week 2011-09-19T17:48:59Z The “door” panel at the bottom, the dragon motif along the sides, even the corners where fragments of brocade appear stitched together, their patterns not quite matching up—all of it is trompe l’oeil painting. ‘Dramatic Threads: Textiles of Asia’ Review: The Very Fabric of Asian Societies 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z As guests fretted about the white brocade fabric at the couple’s Washington, D.C., apartment, Ms. Abad already had an idea. Coloring in the Margins: Pacita Abad 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Velvet pumps and knee boots had large bows on the back, while brocade booties had velvet tips and silk ribbons. Summertime looks spill onto winter runway 2012-02-26T21:54:14Z But with a theme the designer called “World Wide Woman,” those staples were mixed in with a bit of plastic Aztec appliqué, Renaissance tapestry prints and gold brocade. Special Report: Fashion: Taking Charge at Kenzo 2011-03-07T19:23:37Z As for the men, there was plenty of ornate, brocade jackets and suits in the early bunch. Wild-and-wacky Grammys red carpet does Las Vegas proud 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z He showed those styles, but his most relevant looks were wide-leg trousers and blouses in white stretch brocade. Fashion Review: Balenciaga, Rochas, Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten, Branquinho: Fashion Review 2012-09-28T00:07:01Z She believes the history of leopard print can be traced back to the robe à la française from the 18th century, which featured an elaborate brocade of leopard print motif along with florals. The Leopard-Print Midi Skirt Is the Summer Trend That Won’t Die 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z She wears a ruff collar, lace cuffs and a velvet-trimmed brocade jacket with puffed sleeves — the height of Calvinist chic. Duchess Goldblatt Is a Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside a Twitter Account 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Stafford’s language is rich, thickly brocaded; her vocabulary strange, almost baroque. Jean Stafford’s Novels Frankly Survey the Kingdom of Childhood 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z She rifles through her wardrobe, considering, then rejecting, in succession a bright coral gown, one in pale green and another of gold brocade, at pains at every instant to strike just the right note. Jackie Kennedy: The First Instagram First Lady 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z The evening dresses of crepe, velvet, plissé and brocade, mostly nocturnal navy and occasionally caped, possessed the discreet grandeur that is the real promise of couture. | Valentino 2012-07-05T15:30:30Z Accents of satin and brocade were in evidence here and there. Of the 380 rooms in the hotel, there are plenty that are bigger, lusher and more expensive. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: The Langham in London 2011-09-09T18:55:00Z A haughty Catherine of Cleves dons ermine, red velvet and gold brocade to distribute alms to the poor; Delilah shears Samson’s locks while sporting the elaborate, double-horned “temples” hairstyle. Art Review: Medieval Style Files: Tailored Artistry 2011-05-26T22:25:13Z Burch explained that she focused on “down-to-earth fabrics, mixing brocade with a military jacket.” | Tory Burch 2012-06-14T21:35:19Z Giambattista Valli is capable of all kinds of flourishes, but this time he focused on shifts and sleek pants looks, all vigorously attacked with silvery brocades, cool whites, daisy lace, even fur. Fashion Review: Chanel Never Breaks Stride: Fashion Review 2011-10-04T23:14:49Z Or there might be a grand brocade that was not, in fact, that heavy, textured, historic cloth but instead made from woven raffia. Fashion Review: Cabinet of Curiosities 2013-07-04T16:56:14Z Donning a red cloak lined with ermine fur and a brocade cap Castelli dressed up as the Doge, the historic leader of the Republic of Venice. Venetians pack their bags as tourism takes its toll 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z In fact, on reflection, the collection proved to be subdued and refined, both stately and traditional in its references to archaisms like tailcoats and brocades. In Paris, the Hunt for Real Emotion 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z There were noble coats with just one collar in fur and a gilded brocade pantsuit that was the essence of opulent elegance. Special Report: Fashion: A Fresh Breeze of Change 2011-03-02T19:46:33Z The habit might be made of rough grey wool, but the character observes: "It comforted me more than if I were wearing lace and brocade … I was cocooned from the outside world." Theresa Breslin: bringing the past to life 2010-09-02T15:44:00Z Her voice throughout is clear and informed, easily amused, psychologically nuanced and polished without being brocaded. From Don DeLillo to Marilyn Monroe: Lorrie Moore’s First Essay Collection 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z And among the inspiring fashion looks was a short red brocade mini-dress over a white shirt and cropped black satin pants. Fashion Review: Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Vera Wang and Theyskens? Theory 2012-02-15T00:09:46Z It’s a gorgeous space of polished mahogany and brocade in which the average person would be all too happy to down gallons of sherry and pass out. Opiate for the Masses: “Making History” and “Time After Time” add to this season’s TV travel addiction 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z “If I’m making costumes for the 1700s, then I use a lot of brocade and satin, precious silk and georgette, organza in pastels.” In Venice, Capturing the Brio of Festivities Past 2013-04-23T05:49:12Z The appealing cast’s vitality is unimpeded by all the brocaded finery. Theater Review: Sean McNall in Charles Morey’s ‘Figaro,’ at Pearl Theater 2012-11-06T22:50:17Z Mr. Kane used duchess satin in cool shades of green, blue and silver gray, as well as brocades shot with silver. Fashion Review: Young Designers Lead the Way at London Fashion Shows - Fashion Review 2011-09-21T17:58:26Z Among Rubenstein's favorite pieces were a black-and-white brocade jumper and the finale dress, a patchwork of black pieces of silk. Marc Jacobs' runway lands in a mystical forest 2012-02-14T03:36:10Z The same fabric spilled from a long black cutaway, seams visible and splitting; was transformed into an abstract bolero atop cobwebby black lace; and got spliced with zebra stripes, old damask and brocade. What Do Women Need Now? 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z They reminded me of Japanese obi sashes, those sometimes ornately knotted strips of brocade. The delight of 'Birdy Croissant' and Anna Fasshauer's other magical, metal creations 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z She goes on wearing bold prints, short skirts, marabou, brocade, and leopard everything. Fran Drescher in “The Nanny” Is the Fashion Look This Fall 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Its distinctive patterns helped identify stage actors wearing stylized masks, and it was a place for the wealthy to show off elaborate brocade. ‘Kimono Style’: A Beautiful Painting You Can Wear 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z All the brocade on the ethereal Ivory Coast body-wrap take the form of small patches of luminous patterning, no two patches alike. Art Review: African Art Museum of the SMA Fathers, Tenafly, N.J. 2010-08-19T22:05:00Z But her jackets were cut loose, including an elongated varsity style, and often came in polished brocade or nubby wool, which made for a modern contrast. Fashion Review: Versatility, Sometimes a Little Too Much 2010-03-08T05:24:00Z The result was a collection of regular clothes, from suits and coats through bomber jackets to a brocade evening jacket, but with the big body giving each piece a slight edge. Fashion Review: Louis Vuitton Celebrates the ?City Warriors? 2012-01-19T18:00:08Z "It's crazy, it's crazy," said Tyler, decked out in rock `n' chic tight black brocade pants. Stars swamp loud, colorful Oscar parties 2012-02-27T12:52:12Z He has another idea for a robe he would get Dapper Dan to make for his incarnation as a public intellectual: one in “waffle lamé brocade.” André Leon Talley’s Next Act 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Some paintings with hints of brocade and signs of the stenciled tulle echo carpet’s foliate motifs and evoke the tiny grid of carpet weaving. Critic’s Notebook: Rudolf Stingel’s Carpeting Makeover in Venice 2013-08-20T22:13:15Z Later cable knits met ribbed knits met angora on chunky cardigans, and tapestry fabrics he said were woven in Venice on looms invented by Leonardo da Vinci were spliced into velvet brocades and silk. The Techlash Comes to Milan. So Does the Coronavirus Fear. 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Modeling in a bedroom upstairs, Noll shows off a black and white jacket with a sort of piano keyboard pattern and black brocade pants. Another opening, another show: D.C. couple celebrate art with their wardrobe 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Tassels, embroideries and brocades drew on ornate costumes worn by empresses, with references to 1930s and `40s Hollywood, where traditional Chinese dress was reinterpreted in movies like Marlene Dietrich's "Shanghai Express." Fashion's newness coming from old-school Hollywood 2012-02-10T20:39:13Z The clothing was cut in rich fabrics like brocade, printed jacquard gazar and crepe de chine, but the designers were able to contain those powerful fabrics and cut them in a rather sporty style. Special Report: Fashion: Festivals, Fabrics and Fun as Milan Fashion Spring 2012 Ends 2011-09-26T17:09:51Z Annihilation always looms and “no trick dispels” the fear of oblivion, though “Religion used to try,/That vast, moth-eaten musical brocade/Created to pretend we never die.” Books of The Times: Philip Larkin?s Complete Poems, Edited by Archie Burnett 2012-04-09T21:28:30Z I had a green brocade dress with an obi sash I made myself for the occasion. A Thanksgiving Snapshot: Readers Share Their Holiday Stories 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Indeed, nearly every garment was beautifully made, with keepers like brocade jackets and skirts with dolly faces subtly embedded around the hem. Fashion Review: Young Designers Lead the Way at London Fashion Shows - Fashion Review 2011-09-21T17:58:26Z Better, though familiar, are two suites of paintings from 2014, which deploy a brocade pattern in raised silver paint on a purple surface. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z “If it’s Goldman Sachs, then it’s a brocade suit, not ‘sir for her.’ ” In the Margaret Thatcher Style 2012-02-06T17:21:43Z But there were other original decoration, from the sheen on wool brocade coats or lamé blouses to the argyle socks glinting with Lurex. Fashion Review: Marc Jacobs Offers a Sweet, Melancholy Collection 2012-02-14T18:02:04Z I chose five and winnowed the pile down to two: lemon-yellow with gold stitching and purple brocade with a matching pom-pom. In India, surrendering to Delhi’s market madness 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Amber wants a “traditional” wedding with 850 guests in a chateau in the South of France, catered by famed Belgian chef Piet Huysentruyt, with her gown made of brocaded silk spun by rare Indonesian spiders. Post Hunt 2015: Opening questions 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z There was a fair amount of leopard and vintage brocade. Anger Management at Prada and Moschino 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z With the Jubilee fresh in their minds, he added, designers are no less inspired by the trappings of nobility: fur panels, lavish brocades, evening slippers and royalty’s reigning emblem, the crown jewels. In Fashion, Are Trends Passé? 2012-08-22T23:58:16Z The full skirt was made from the weighty brocade cloth typically used for a kimono obi. The Best and Worst of Oscars 2018 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z On inspection, the mysterious soft material managed to emulate both brocade and python. Possessed: The Coveter?s Dilemma 2011-07-22T23:27:46Z For evening, the duo went with molten brocade that channeled the glamor of “La Dolce Vita.” Badgley Mischka's fashions take audience on vacation in runway show 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z These travelers were gorgeous in their journey attire and its extraordinary adornment of brocades and jacquards, embroidered with baubles or appliquéd with glimmering, reflective hologram-like forms. Fashion Review: Marc Jacobs Conducts the Louis Vuitton Express 2012-03-07T18:26:32Z Now the chandeliers and brocade curtains are gone, replaced by bare walls and squiggly ceiling cutouts contoured in colored lights. At Joy Luck Palace, Dim Sum Amid the Chaos 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z A splash of violet came on a short, sweet dress, before the richness of golden brocades and embroideries mixed with pine or chartreuse green. A Multicolor Revolution 2012-09-12T16:37:47Z Here too are a silk brocade ball gown by Charles Frederick Worth and sculptures by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Art Review: Winter Antiques Show at Park Avenue Armory 2013-01-24T22:30:22Z Then come the punches and neck chops, the bruises and broken glass, the ludicrous wire-fu that allows a matron in a brocade lehenga to fly through the air. ‘Polite Society’ Review: Pride and Plenty of Fists 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Long, flowing russet-colored print dresses, a golden brocade skirt suit, sequin-encrusted palazzo pant ensembles, and miles of tulle creating everything from a bandage top to a dress to filmy overlays on lace and sequin skirts. Special Report: Haute couture: Putting It All Out There 2010-07-07T16:52:00Z Mary’s story is only one strand in a busy brocade that has, as Manohla Dargis wrote in The Times, “almost as many mood shifts and genre notes as the queen has dresses.” A Bloody Rivalry for the Throne, This Time With Margot Robbie 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z He is also a perennial red carpet favorite of Trevor Noah, Anthony Ramos, Dylan Sprouse and other male celebrities with the confidence to pull off one of his exquisitely tailored brocade suits. New York Men’s Fashion Week: Bruised, but Still in the Ring 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z The store will also stock ready-to-wear favorites from Australia, including high-waist shorts in a bluebird print and flared brocade skirts, $330. Openings and Sales in New York City Starting April 5 2012-04-04T22:09:46Z In another, a current of smoke wafts across the painting like a lazy jet stream, through a levitating circle seemingly made of shiny red ribbon, while the background pattern is green-on-green, a camouflagelike brocade. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The collection offers different silk weights, metallic brocades and white and metallic lace, some of which have beautiful, intricate artwork. Dressing Brides for ‘Their Red-Carpet Moment’ 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z While the lives, loves and adventures of Lafcadio Hearn hold center stage in this novel, these are set off by a rich brocade of social critiques — of slavery, colonization and the repression of women. Review | In Monique Truong’s ‘The Sweetest Fruits,’ 19th-century writer Lafcadio Hearn comes to life 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Mirrors set under and over small clusters of clothes heavy on brocade, lace and velvet lend the place a trippy “Lady From Shanghai” effect, with the occasional jump cut into “Mean Streets.” Critical Shopper: Hasenpfeffer Incorporated 2013-07-30T22:17:41Z “When working on the Renaissance period, I need more ruffles and velvets, damask and lampas,” she explained, referring to a patterned material like brocade. In Venice, Capturing the Brio of Festivities Past 2013-04-23T05:49:12Z In the men’s atelier, seamstresses hemmed ample brocade capes and attached rosettes, sashes and epaulets to jacket shoulders. Christian Lacroix Puts Opulence into a ‘Midsummer Night’s’ Ballet 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z This balance between war and peace was beautifully captured in an evening suit, its silken surface shimmering with a camouflage pattern — in fact a brocade first used in a Kyoto abbey in 1688. Fashion Review: Martial Arts on the Men?s Runway 2012-01-23T11:27:12Z To compensate for the dearth of written evidence, Stuart brocades her family history with descriptive passages of "talcum-fine white sands" and "rustling" cane fields. Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire by Andrea Stuart – review 2012-07-20T21:54:01Z For sheer exuberance, however, it was hard not to smile at Libertine’s neoclassical patchwork of dancing brocades, khaki emblazoned with poetry, and shooting star suits, traced by lines of silver. Who Needs Big Brands When You Have Ella Emhoff, Bowen Yang and an Actual Beating Heart? 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Ultra-wide-legged trousers were paired with cropped jackets in satin brocade, lined at the lapel with black astrakhan. Move over Galliano, Lady Gaga makes debut 2011-03-03T16:17:00Z A different sort of strength, however, is found in the ornate trappings of the Qing Dynasty and the tassels, embroideries and brocades worn by empresses. Jason Wu puts on a real show at Fashion Week 2012-02-10T20:17:10Z Consider his “Madonna at the Fountain,” in which the beatific Mary hovers in three dimensions before a brocaded carpet, held aloft by two rainbow-winged angels. Jan Van Eyck’s Diamond-Hard Brilliance, as You’ll Never See It Again 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The designers presented plenty of brocade, a fabric they often favor - on golden regal-like coats, floral print three-piece suits, coats and skirts. Dolce & Gabbana puts 'Elegance' on show at Milan Fashion 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The effect was striking when a white furry top met a silvered band above a slim white skirt; it was sweet when a tailored coat had brocade squares. Fashion Review: Stella McCartney 2011-10-03T18:27:47Z A dinner table is set with a brocade cloth, silver candlesticks, dome-covered plates, Champagne flutes and a bottle chilling in a restaurant-style bucket. | New Jersey: A Review of ‘Topdog/Underdog,’ at the Two River Theater Company 2012-09-22T05:19:06Z There were oversize suiting jackets paired with trousers in Lurex and brocade and floral neckties. Louis Vuitton’s Teenage Dream 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z She also took in their castoff satin pumps, brocade shawls and statement costume jewelry. How About an Armani for Your Aria? 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z One recent Tuesday, Pelosi returned to her office after a vote and settled into a brocade armchair, softening as she started to talk about her children — "those little sweetie pies." ‘Makes going to work look easy’: Decades before she was House speaker, Nancy Pelosi had an even harder job 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Now all that remains of his patrimony is enough hefty wood and tatty brocade to churn the stomachs of every Design Within Reach customer in the first three rows. Review: Brothers Joined by Fate and Furniture in ‘The Price’ 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Although there still were dark pieces, there were also floral brocade surfaces, awning stripes for pants and apricot suede shoes in abundance, making for a new passage, but no design U-turn for the designer. Camouflage and Fencing Wear on the Paris Men’s Runways 2012-06-29T18:43:20Z “I loved the fact that they looked like Romantic poets with lace trim sleeves and brooches and brocaded jackets,” Ms. Sui said. How the Rolling Stones Became Fashion Icons 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z There were even some highly commercial bits throughout: cropped brocade trousers, a bunch of cute miniskirts. The Weight of History, the Art of Invention: Balenciaga, Céline, Undercover and Comme des Garçons 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Even Gothic gold, which he punched with brocaded patterns or integrated into his scenes with overpainting, while adding gold touches to other areas. Carlo Crivelli, an Overlooked Renaissance Master, in Boston 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z With golden brocades and rich navys, this is a swinging, stylish time. The best parts of Starz's Watergate series “Gaslit” are the characters history cast aside 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Carolina Herrera chose The Frick Collection museum on Manhattan's Upper East Side to introduce spring looks that included strapless gowns in denim, gingham, tulle, lace and brocade. New York Fashion Week breaks out designs for all seasons 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Hence clothes with a tailored elegance and in fine fabrics from cashmere and tweed to silk brocade. Fashion Review: Anna Sui: Asia Through Western Eyes 2014-02-16T12:06:01Z There were exuberant skintight jumpsuits with giant flared hems and silken brocade bomber jackets, androgynous cloaks with cutaways and vivid platform shoes. Kansai Yamamoto, Designer With Ziggy Stardust as a Client, Dies at 76 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z That brocade floral jacket with the giant, giant shoulder pads and the high collar and the brooch. "Totally Killer" costumer on Molly Ringwald vibes and making '80s ensembles worthy of being stabbed 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Miranda Raison's alluringly frisky Anne Boleyn dances among her fellow beauties in rustling blue satin; as the sumptuously brocaded king and courtiers cluster together, they might be posing for a Holbein portrait. All My Sons; Henry VIII; Paradise Found 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z Churchgoers dressed in robes with conical hoods process through the city with ornately carved statuettes of saints swathed in gold brocade garments. Meet the Young Designers Making Catholic-Inspired Fashion 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z In the most beautiful cotton tunic, brocaded pelicans float on a gauzy background. Art Review: The Power Suits of the Past, as Worn During Ancient Empires 2011-04-22T21:48:37Z A child of perhaps 5, she wears a gleaming dress of black and gold brocade, and jewelry of pearls and gold, but she is not just a fancily dressed doll. Art Review: ‘Bellini, Titian and Lotto’ at the Metropolitan Museum 2012-07-05T21:59:59Z Three ballerinas took turns donning a red brocade vest similar to the singer’s to dance the role of Carmen. A marriage of opera and ballet in ‘Carmen in Havana’ 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Facing the street is a floor-to-ceiling stack of sample colors in leathers, silks, brocades. Foraging: Store Review: Ioli, in Madrid 2010-10-22T19:48:00Z Petrol green added futuristic shimmer to quilted capes and jackets, crossing eras in style and time, while 3-D floral brocades on several short coats and pencil skirts were given an aggressive edge in metallic silver. Boyish look kicks off Paris fashion week 2012-02-28T23:02:11Z Standouts included cocoon coats, jersey dresses with subtle sunburst pleats and a new brocade adapted from a pattern in a very old book of wallpaper samples. | Rochas Pre-Fall Collection 2011-01-12T20:02:27Z He used a near blood red, silvery gray, midnight black and shimmery gold brocade to set the scene, along with a bright white as a nod to Fay's skin tone and wardrobe in the movie. Christian Siriano brings on creatures of the night 2012-02-11T23:35:10Z Its first purchase when it opened in 1909 consisted of some 3,000 mostly Japanese and Chinese pieces, including brocades and other fabrics. ‘Dramatic Threads: Textiles of Asia’ Review: The Very Fabric of Asian Societies 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Painted panels rise and fall to create different patterns, like a loom — a reference to Cao Xueqin’s family business, making silk brocade for the emperor. An American Opera Company Adapts China’s ‘War and Peace’ 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z A few performers wear costumes, inventively designed by Abigail DeVille, that look vaguely ecclesiastical — but with flashes of color and brocade and even gaudy jewels. Review: ‘Can I Get a Witness?’ Takes James Baldwin’s Message to Church 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Smartly, these “enlisted” elements remained understated — no brocade or frogging to be found. Special Report: A Subdued Salute to Military Style 2010-02-28T18:33:00Z The writer dresses up the events in her life with shifts in point of view, lyrical fragments, nonlinear storytelling, parodies, rhapsodies and a brocade of description. Pretending to Play the Violin 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z But true to form, his interpretation was to dress up the beige rainwear with furry sleeves, a patchwork of brocade or maybe a tweed shoulder cape. Fashion Review: Raf Simons at Jil Sander and Tomas Maier Redefine Sensual 2012-02-26T18:29:25Z There are extravagant mansions, brocaded costumes and magnificent vistas. ‘Persuasion’ Review: The Present Intrudes Into the Past 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The rich brocade of western history, and the lessons therein, was being funnelled through the B-movie mash-up in which Jews kill Hitler. Hollywood's terrible track record with historical dramas labours on 2013-07-08T12:31:18Z She is still deciding what clothes to wear—perhaps “a gold-and-chocolate-brown brocade jacket, with a Nehru collar, and black silk pants.” The Grande Dame of the Perfume Industry Turns Ninety-Five 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Of the lot, Mr. Brody, in a red brocade coat, was the most natural, but then he is tall and skinny, so you would expect him to do well. On the Runway Blog: The Red Carpet at Prada 2012-01-16T00:35:04Z The next chapter revisited archive pieces such as a duchesse satin insert - replicated from the 1960s - on a black and gold brocade gown with matching knee-high boots. Dior hems plunge, Lanvin celebrates at Paris shows 2012-03-03T02:46:04Z The dress radiates the energy of a Jackson Pollock canvas — black and daffodil-yellow on shimmering silver brocade, hand-painted to generate the perfect luster for the stage. 5 Shows, 94 Actors, 450 Costumes: Emilio Sosa Dresses Broadway 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z What a honey in red custom-made crepe, a gold brocade collar and her real eyebrows. Emmys 2015: winners and performances – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The spring and summer 2012 collection was offset by several bursts of color in impressive brocade dresses. Tom Ford adds to glitz for London Fashion Week 2011-09-16T11:41:11Z The fabric remained popular during the Renaissance as royal families incorporated velvet into their family crests, and velvet brocade became the preferred backdrop for commissioned artwork. Velvet spotted in all season's jolliest settings 2010-12-20T19:11:25Z Upstairs, brocaded walls are covered with large square posters. Elton John: 'He's our Neil Young' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-07-17T12:33:50Z The entire cast could behave as cold and stiffly as corpses, and as long as we're also wheeled through brocaded beauty and inspired grotesquery, this follow-up will have done its job. "The Alienist" returns, but strains against its beautiful but oh-so-serious corsetry 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z He looked so beautiful lounging on a chaise with his long hair and his brocade dressing gown. David Bowie was my North Star: My peace and escape was in his music, especially side two of “Hunky Dory” 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Cutouts and panels, lace and brocade made subtle statements in a collection rendered almost entirely in black, whites and gray. Fashion designers unveil what works for work 2013-09-08T19:24:43Z For a short period, striding the stage in his brocaded Hussar jacket and facepaint, he was ubiquitous. Back to basics 2011-07-29T12:00:31Z A silk design for a brocaded damask by Anna Maria Garthwaite dated 1744 The growing collections were divided, largely according to the materials of which they were made, into curatorial departments. Natalie Rothstein obituary 2010-04-20T18:10:00Z Her mission changed when she began collecting in Chiapas, where white-on-white embroidery and brocade is standard attire in small mountain villages. A new museum in the Yucatán celebrates the traditional clothing of Mexico 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Critics commented on the magnificence of the sets and, especially, of the extravagance of the costumes, which were rendered in “silk, velvet, plush, gold and silver embroideries, wonderful brocades, feathers, and flowers.” ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ Awakes to Vibrant Ballet Costumes 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Davies’s jaw is slightly wider and Mr. Crane wears glasses, but onstage, in brocaded waistcoats, powdered wigs and shiny shoes, they are almost indistinguishable. Rivals on Xbox, Partners Onstage 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Just as in Europe faux marbling provided a cheaper alternative to stone, the painter here substituted pigments for brocade—eloquent testimony to the preciousness of textiles. ‘Dramatic Threads: Textiles of Asia’ Review: The Very Fabric of Asian Societies 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z There are floral patterns, brocades, leopard prints and holograms on sweaters, shirts, pants and shoes set up in the makeshift dressing area on racks of individually-labeled looks. | Stella McCartney 2012-06-12T17:15:25Z Strips of burnished silver lame served as frames, separating out the patchwork panels of brocades, fluttering silks and zebra-striped satin. Pilati speculation overshadows YSL show 2011-10-04T00:46:04Z Jackets were brocade and long or matador-short and encrusted with gold bullion. The Collaboration to End All Collaborations 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Formulaic words submit to a rich brocade of image. Exhibition Review: ?Journey Through Jewish Worlds,? at Yeshiva University Museum 2010-06-25T23:36:00Z Seeing his future in damask brocade and mohair, he wants nothing to do with it. ‘The Stowaway’ Appeals to the Thrillseeker in All of Us 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z What a honey in red custom-made crepe, a gold brocade collar and her real eyebrows. Emmys 2015: winners and performances – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z It's a shock to discover that you haven't been seated like a sultan, "a pyramid of silk on cushions of brocade", listening to al-Wazzan tell you the story himself. Summer voyages: Leo the African by Amin Maalouf 2013-07-19T12:57:30Z An older white woman sitting in front of me, wearing a brocade shawl, felt compelled to raise a fist. Anna Deavere Smith Contains Multitudes 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Yet among the sobriety, brocade tweed glittered and crystal buckles sparkled on high-tongued Pilgrim shoes. Fashion Review: Marc Jacobs Offers a Sweet, Melancholy Collection 2012-02-14T18:02:04Z In the exhibition, a fragment of similar Spanish brocade is displayed below, vivid evidence of cochineal’s link to both fabric and painting. An Insect’s Colorful Gift, Treasured by Kings and Artists 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Textures were luxurious and soft with lace, silk, brocade and tulle with flower appliques. Westwood highlights gala London fashion shows 2012-09-16T21:10:14Z But this premonitory mood dispersed as quickly as it established itself, with the players weaving their motifs and themes into a sturdily classical brocade, the intricacy of which was dazzling. Review: Loose string enhances, doesn't detract from, evening's beauty at chamber music fest 2010-08-11T19:44:00Z Dixon is famous for moving around his treasure trove of accessories: overscaled apothecary jars, Venetian brocade pillows, flea market candlesticks, lusterware porcelain and French garden orbs. On the hunt for affordable treasures at West Elm 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z She also tapped Jason Wu for a blue brocade cocktail dress for the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour. Viola Davis: ‘A Symbol of Hope in Dark Times’ 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z There were ball gowns in denim and ball gowns in gingham, ribbed poor-boy sweaters paired with ball skirts in striped silk and khaki mixed with metallic brocade. New York Fashion Week Comes to Life With Thom Browne and Proenza Schouler 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Appearing on Top of the Pops in a brocaded Hussar jacket and Native American war-paint, he rode the lip-gloss wave of 1980s pop scoring hits with Prince Charming, Ant Music and Stand and Deliver. The return of Ant music 2011-02-23T08:29:32Z On a morning just after Christmas, the hotel was still decorated for the holidays and so was Ms. Kennedy, in a brocade coat, a purple scarf and a black broderie anglaise dress. Adrienne Kennedy, Playwright: Still Quiet, Still Bold, Still Furious 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z You also might go completely off book and try a rich brocade or jacquard, a plush velvet, or some loopy Mongolian lamb in a lurid color. When It Comes to Cameras and Wallpaper, Bold Is Better 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Ironically, one of the great success stories was a brocaded silk cataloged as “Central Asia” that displays motifs pointing to early 14th-century Iran. Special Report: Asian Art: 'Islamic' Culture: A Groundless Myth 2011-11-04T13:00:10Z They are not the nouveau riche ones wearing gold brocade harem pants, or carrying hobo bags made out of tiny puffs of chinchilla. Designated Cheering Spectators Thrive at the Bolshoi Theater 2013-08-14T21:19:18Z Thinking of Tudor ladies who hunted in brocade and furs, I feel a trifle underdressed in my hiking boots and scruffy wool jacket. In northeast England, learning about birds of prey and their high-flying ways In general, though, the mix of fabrics, with brocades, bouclés, jacquards and a dense sea of floral and tapestry prints, worked well. Fashion Review: Tommy Hilfiger and Tory Burch at New York Fashion Week 2014-02-12T03:09:55Z For evening, the duo went with molten brocade that channeled the glamor of “La Dolce Vita.” Badgley Mischka's fashions take audience on vacation in runway show 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The latest collection continued her meditations on contemporary and historical portrayals of the female form, with ornate brocades, embroidery, pearl beading and taffeta on simple fabrics given modern wearability on cocooning, exploded silhouettes. A London Fashion Week Where Beauty Was a Balm 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Liquid gold lamé palazzo pants, tarnished gold suits and gold brocade dresses shimmered under the show’s spotlights. Special Report: Fashion: Moschino?s Flair 2011-02-25T19:37:59Z This season, London's enjoying mixing textures: tweed, brocade, lace and leather. 5 fashion tips from Stacy London 2012-10-28T14:31:06Z Harry and Bradby appeared in a sunny room with yellow brocade curtains. Here’s What We Learned From Prince Harry’s Interviews 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Los Angeles, California-Judy Garland, in a silk brocade evening coat, following her sold out performance at the Hollywood Bowl. The weird and wonderful life of L.A.’s most bizarre celebrity photographer 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The collection featured a subdued palette of soft pastels, blues, blacks and khakis, dramatically offset by accessories such as crystal-embellished sunglasses and a crystal hummingbird on a shredded brocade top. Anderson’s couture craftmanship captivates at Loewe for Paris men’s fashion week 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z All other people wear robes of cotton, silk, or brocade, according to their means. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A dynamic performer, Lusk wore a tuxedo topped with a long brocade overcoat. Go behind the scenes at Coachella for Gabriels' festival debut 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Removing all the toasters, dishware, coat hangers and brocade cocktail dresses left plenty of room for a dozen different mustards and a near-infinite variety of Cheerios. Perspective | Remember Super Giant, the pioneering grocery store/department store? 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The city, once dense with energy, creativity and industry — and Venetians — is now largely abandoned by residents, becoming a floating and brocaded theme park. Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice. 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The jacquards and brocades within the Max Mara camel colored universe “give you a kind of swashbuckling cavalier feel,” the designer said. Prada, Max Mara promote modesty and utility on Milan runways 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The detailing of this superlative and at times poetical couture — which sparkled throughout with brocade, paillettes, sequins and gleaming silks — spoke for itself. Monumental animal art infuses Chanel’s gleaming couture show 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Gray stains tarnished Darío’s brocaded waistcoat, and a long, staggered crack ran along his head. This protester couldn't save Nicaragua, but he's restoring an L.A. monument to its beloved poet 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z “The gho is basically a skirt, with a lot of brocade and color and floral patterns. There was gender fluidity in fashion here long ago, but not as a social construct.” Up in a tiny Himalayan kingdom, an LGBTQ revolution is on the climb 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z His workshop was full of unpainted carved wooden panels and, in golden frames, abstract relief paintings called kundal, an art form that developed in 15th-century Samarkand to make flat surfaces look like three-dimensional textured brocade. The Tajik Artisans Guarding the Country’s Cultural Legacy 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Residents dressed up in Chinese-style robes of silk brocade and slanted their eyes with makeup and tape. A racial reckoning over a festival's disrespect toward Asians in Monterey Bay: Will its demise bring healing? 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z “I find this fabric in the trash behind my friend’s studio,” he says, pointing to the brocade. Among the beauty objects of L.A. fashion icon Peter Lai 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The skirt has three layers: gold brocade, then a layer of gold lace and then on top a sequined net. This costume designer keeps Elle Fanning's opulent looks more than 'Great' 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Velvet embedded with jewels, raw silk with hand-beaten sequin borders, silk brocades woven with gold. The Man Who Made the Sari Haute 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The variety of coins, silk, golden brocade cloths, pearls, shells, precious stones and metals of often distant origin found in some graves speak to the people’s ethnic and geographical diversity—and sometimes their wealth. Ancient Women’s Teeth Reveal Origins of 14-Century Black Death 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The ritual dates to the 1970s, when Gerald Ford’s press secretary, Ron Nessen, received a blue men’s brocade vest from reporters that featured a bulletproof lining. White House Press Secretary Gets a New ‘Flak Jacket’: A Women’s Blazer 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z One thing every costume had in common: they were all solid colors; no prints, brocades or lace. Sunday Best: The 2022 Oscars edition 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z And the fabrics were all solid — no stripes, no prints, no brocades, no lace. 'Cyrano' costumes keep it simple while making bold shifts 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z In the case of a certain brocade latticed with wildflowers, that idea was an unlikely color palette; Sabyasachi elevated sophisticated shades of sherbet — vintage lime, guava and banana — with raw silk. The Man Who Made the Sari Haute 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z But because relatively fewer have survived, other textiles from Safavid Iran — including dazzling silk brocades and velvets, and even wall hangings with depictions of people — are less well known. At the Smithsonian, a showcase of Persian art and textiles that steal the spotlight from carpets 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z It’s been a tough slog and we all need some brocade gowns and elaborate bonnets, right? Sunday Best: ‘Bridgerton’ season 2 coming to Netflix this spring 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z She weaves ribbons of colorful Korean Saekdong fabric into evergreen swags and Christmas wreaths, and she has clients who decorate their tables with runners made of Banarasi silk brocade from Northern India. Creating a home design that will provide joy throughout the holidays | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Particularly mesmerizing is Van der Weyden’s rendering of the gold brocade on the silk cloth hanging behind and above the Virgin. When a saint draws the Virgin, so much is in the details He swiped through the initial designs — evening gowns with embroidered Indian borders and brocade coats, everything in a palette of mustard, black and brown, inspired by the Bengal tiger. The Man Who Made the Sari Haute 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Sets of ornate china dishes and brocaded chairs, which may have graced the parlors of long-gone bureaucrats or traders, are arranged on sidewalks alongside rusty fans and cooking pots, relinquished by poor families for pennies. Across Kabul, evidence of Afghanistan’s fast-unraveling economy under the Taliban is everywhere 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z She found a pattern and made my costume: a blue swallowtail coat with cream-colored lapels and cuffs, trimmed in brocade and accented with gold buttons. Perspective | So you think you can sew: My experience with a needle is somewhat patchy. 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Showered across the rippling, naturalistic folds of the Virgin’s deep blue mantle are gold brocaded floral motifs. Review: The Getty's must-see 14th century Venetian art and the mystery that lies within it 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Her brother Richard, one of the movers, walked by carrying a brocade footstool. She wanted to stay. Her landlord wanted her out. In its baroque suggestion of luxury, it was of a piece with the gold-bordered silk brocade saris my mother wore out on winter evenings in Delhi. The Fragrances That Changed the Field 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The trumpeters did trumpet the fanfare, and there were men in wigs and women in gold brocade. Queen Elizabeth II doesn’t wear a mask or crown as she opens U.K. parliament and outlines Boris Johnson’s agenda 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Under her eye, leather couches shine as if recently polished, and the patterns on rugs, chintz drapes, brocade couches and bedspreads all seem to glow. The Artist Upending Photography’s Brutal Racial Legacy 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The outfits: Sash, stole, shawl, bling, necklace, brocaded scoop-neck dress — and gold teeth. Three actresses, three powerful roles as real-life singers 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z The rich brocade fabrics and deep jewel tones, from which he shifts over time, allude to his travels. 'Bridgerton' is full of secrets. We asked insiders to decode the biggest surprises 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z “Imprisoned my body and cut my tongue, silently weaving tears into the silk and brocade.” Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z She chose metallic leathers, embroidered satins and rich brocades, but “deliberately avoided the fluffy marabou look because this isn’t a new-wave housewife shoe. I’m a working woman.” ‘I miss the buzz of an office. Wearing something cheerful perks me up’: the rise of the domestic goddess 2.0 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z The designer also astutely dresses Emma’s father in head-to-toe silver brocade, reminding us that he’s not just a benign hypochondriac but a superficial man who judges others accordingly. From 'Emma' to Natalie Portman, a dress can be worth a thousand words 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The different fabrics used are all black, but in varying textures: satin, lace, matte, brocade. How one crafty guy puts the jewels in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s crowns 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z “It was all handled as though I’d happened to have dressed my main character in a purple brocade dinner jacket,” Delany later recalled, in an essay on racism in science fiction. N. K. Jemisin’s Dream Worlds 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Feather bow ties, fringe hemlines, bejeweled brocade, beaded lace, statement necklaces, animal prints, fur, fur, fur. Dressing to excess (and 500 partially-tax-deductible dollars) gets you in the door 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Pieces range from suit jackets to brocade trousers and sundresses. Clothing library helps students match gender identity 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z It was the pink sleeveless dress with specks of gold brocade that Obama wore for her speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2012. The closing decade was an ever-shifting parade of fashion 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Newly prosperous merchants, lawyers, scholars and other professionals responded by donning luxurious black outfits of velvet, silk and fine wool, which also proved ideal for the display of gold accessories and brocade. Ultra-Black Is the New Black 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z He favored colorful brocaded capes and huge gemstone rings, which he flashed while pointing at viewers. This week’s passages 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z He favored long and colorful brocades and huge gemstone rings, which he flashed while pointing to viewers. Flamboyant Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado dies at 88 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z The actor said he’s seen other Lincoln impersonators who wear colorful brocade vests underneath their black frock coats. Perspective | If you can’t stand the heat, don’t be a Civil War reenactor 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The furnishings were crystal, gilt, and tasselled bronze brocade. Kamala Harris Makes Her Case 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Upstairs, one of the skylights blew open and the rain came pouring in, onto the wedding dress I’d sewn from a bargain bolt, brocade. The Lingering of Loss 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z “More is fine,” a collaborator recalled Mr. Zeffirelli saying, and as a set designer, he delivered more gilt, more brocade and more grandiosity than many theater patrons expected to find on a single stage. Franco Zeffirelli, master of grandeur in theater, film and opera, dies at 96 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z A city whose inhabitants, all the way down to the slaves, were clad in gold brocade and finest Persian silk. The richest man who ever lived 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Markle, 37, wore what People described as a “metallic brocade knee-length dress,” while Middleton, 37, donned a mint-green, high-necked ruffled dress. Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton reunite in first public appearance together since Christmas 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z The next five themes focused on patterns, textiles and color: leopard, florals, houndstooth and Prince of Wales, jewel tones then brocades. Dolce&Gabbana make encyclopedic review of artisanal heritage 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z For fall, Glass worked in silks and brocades. Kate Spade’s new creative director carries on in bold color 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z It’s hard to know what violent acts those Frenchmen might have resorted to if you had sported a brocade pattern featuring images of hand axes or a chintz design bearing daggers. In conversation: Painter Lari Pittman finds beauty in violence and telenovelas. He also has advice for MOCA - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z In his latest show at Regen Projects, Pittman, whose work is often inspired by pattern and applied arts, uses painting to render likenesses of different kinds of fabrics — brocade, taffeta, silk and toile. Datebook: Mini object theater set in the Holocaust, art between borders and an improvised performance - LA Times 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z These are suits cut from thick silk or patterned brocade; they are purple and creamy beige, wide-legged, cropped and quirkily mismatched; anything but boring, the ideal vehicle for one’s individual mood and character. The New Power Suit for Women: It’s Not About Fitting In 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z They are tired of living in tents, even if they are furnished with brocade cushions, rugs and TVs. In Lebanon Town, Refugees and Locals Agree on 1 Thing: Time for Syrians to Go 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z And behind the rows and rows of sparsely occupied seats, at the very back of the amphitheater, an older woman with a gold brocade bear on her top paces back and forth. Rising seas: 'Florida is about to be wiped off the map' 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z “We like the idea of surprise, short-term stores with the idea of an endless summer,” she said, wearing high-heeled white booties and brocade cropped pants. Cynthia Rowley brings swimwear, 'casual, cool' fashion offerings to spring/summer outpost in Malibu 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z She wore an Elizabethan brocade dress and a pair of red fur angel wings. After the Closure of Backpage, Increasingly Vulnerable Sex Workers Are Demanding Their Rights 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Every item — brocade sofas, velvet upholstered chairs, metal hinges, parquet de Versailles floors — is period perfect; Smith will brook no interruption of his rococo illusion. In the Heart of Louisiana, One Man’s Impossibly Ornate Home 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z The lavish ceremony was full of pomp and splendor, featuring cavalry in brocaded livery and simultaneous cannon fire. Putin emphasizes Russia’s domestic challenges as he launches another, and perhaps final, term 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Team Norway wore horned Viking helmets, and Team China dressed in traditional Chinese brocade shirts. Global Gourmet Games raises more than $3 million, pays tribute to leadership honoree Richard Merkin 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Camp regards nuance, enjoyment and brocade ruffles as virtues in their own right – although it would never be so vulgar or boring as to say so. Rising camp: how an arch sensibility got political 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z The look took a traditional tuxedo pant and paired it with a subtly flashy shawl-collar jacket in a brocaded midnight blue. With Hollywood in mind, Ermenegildo Zegna aims to reinvent the red carpet 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Layered underneath is a jerkin, a close-fitting jacket, with a red horizontal brocade and doublet. A rare chance to see this Rembrandt self-portrait, up close and personal 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Indeed, from its townhouse exterior to its brocade chairs and swag curtains, Barbetta is a throwback to the days of the fancy restaurant. The Elegant Relic of Restaurant Row 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z She was draped in a floral brocade coat for the Thanksgiving turkey pardoning, but it was by the London-based Stella McCartney. Analysis | For Melania Trump, 2017 was the year of the sleeve 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z A mix of tapestries, metallic embroideries and brocades. Celebrity stylists zero in on fall’s biggest fashion trends 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z When the collection was previewed last year, Urbinati said she put a hold on certain looks as she's especially attracted to the brocades and richer colors right now. With Hollywood in mind, Ermenegildo Zegna aims to reinvent the red carpet 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z All of the fabrics have properties that hold its shape and enhance curves, including all proprietary brocades and embroideries. Gabrielle Union talks trends, her eclectic style and her New York & Co. collection 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z The signature Saab silhouette - floor length and cinched-waisted - was given an historic twist with the display’s thick velvets, bands of fur, and intricate golden brocades. Color-blocking mixes with the stars at Paris couture 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z The signature Saab silhouette — floor length and cinched-waisted — was given an historic twist with the display’s thick velvets, bands of fur, and intricate golden brocades. Color-blocking mixes with the stars at Paris couture 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z "But every morning the staff would see a sort of gold dust… There was a lot of stress on the velvet and the brocade so we put it into storage to rest." Spring-cleaning India's most magnificent tent - BBC News 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Her wardrobe was no less theatrical, as she paraded the city in harem trousers and medieval brocade cloaks. Sex and art by the Grand Canal: how Peggy Guggenheim took Venice 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z She was particularly taken by the elegance of the frills on James Monroe’s brocade jacket. At This Auction, Even Millard Fillmore Gets Respect 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Most, resembling orthopedic supports, were laced over and under almost everything in the show, from pea coats to brocade evening dresses. Can a Corset Be Feminist? 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z “There was none of this,” he said, motioning toward finely brocaded upholstery, plush silks and a mantelpiece crowded with photographs of world leaders the king had known. Glimpses behind the exalted persona of Thailand's king 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The most spectacular ensemble being donated is an Aquascutum evening suit of pink brocade with floor-length skirt and a sleeveless, iridescent silk opera cape with sweeping train. The flowers and the power: Thatcher's outfits join V&A collection 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Empire chairs upholstered in golden brocade now rest on Oriental carpets. Gucci’s Renaissance Man 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Many of the 2,000 or so attendants showed up in the colorful headdresses—beaded, brocaded, feathered and horned—that are still common among Burma’s ethnic peoples. Aung San Suu Kyi Seeks Elusive Peace in Burma with Panglong Summit 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Tones of creamy white and dusted teal and textures of rich brocades, cool marbles and plush velvets create a sanctuary for Meriggiare, an escape from the midday sun. La dolce vita at Universal’s Loews Portofino Bay Hotel 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z It would serve designers well to consider how a brocade suit or a palm frond hat might look on just a regular guy. The fashion industry seems detached from the world around it. Can it reconnect? 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z She tore down dusty brocade curtains and replaced mahogany furniture with a round table, then moved into her assistant’s smaller office next door. CEOs Sometimes Use Small Changes as Wedge for Broad Transformation 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z No billowing swirls of brocade that usually connote a Serious Dinner. White House set to toast Nordic leaders with aquavit, ice carvings… and Demi Lovato 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Then she slipped into her second costume of a traditional Arab sheikha with a black abaya covered in gold brocade with gold bracelets and a sheer, netted face-covering. For Iraqi Students, One Last Hurrah Before an Uncertain Future 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z His father owned a shipping company in Genoa and was a supporter of the theater there; his mother was a beauty who swathed their 18th-century palazzo in silks and brocade. Renzo Mongiardino, the Architect of Illusion 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z In fall 2016 collections, Balenciaga created off-the-shoulder necklines using puffer jackets and trench coats, and Dior did so with brocade tops and dresses. 8 spring fashion trends with plenty of staying power 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z The latter also adorned velvet tops worn with brocade trousers. Rochas' winter garden blooms at Paris Fashion Week 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Trousers were high-waisted, including Diesel’s trademark jeans in a version with stripes of contrasting stripes of velvet, leather and sparkling brocade. Emporio Armani, Versace, Diesel headline Milan fashion Day 3 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Models wore reversible outerwear: plaid wool coats that turned into embroidered jacquard pieces, canvas military-style parkas with brocade inside and quilted embroidered velvet jackets with silky interiors -- all ready for day and evening. New pop at Emporio Armani, practical wardrobe from Etro in Milan 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Models wore sequined skirts, tailored trouser suits, Chinese-style silk dresses, shiny brocade coats, capes, brightly colored tights and a range of hats. Milan fashion week opens with eclectic, embellished looks 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z However, they decided the deep colors and brocade was “a little too orate” for a farmhouse. Historic farmhouse in Holland undergoes renovations 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z There was lots of lace and intricate beading, of course, and brocades and silk flowers. NY Fashion Week: Kors, Delpozo, DKNY, Proenza Schouler 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Four soldiers in flamboyant uniforms - black shakos, red feathers, gold brocade - guard the shaman responsible. Venezuela's black economic magic - BBC News 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale draws a loyal group of volunteer performers who don velvet brocade and leather boots on scorching spring days. San Bernardino shooting victim was a devoted Renaissance Faire volunteer 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z I was wearing this brocade jacket and had long, bushy blonde hair. Tom Petty was a heroin addict in the ’90s. Here’s why he’s finally talking about it. 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Wide trousers in metallic brocade, jacquard skirts with dramatic demi-peplums, fuchsia satin platform sandals and next-skin tattooed gloves, all combined for a subversive elegance. In an era of yoga pants and reality TV, here’s how Paris is fighting to take back fashion 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z “Everyone loves to wear dark clothes, but the incredible fabrics, like the brocade at Givenchy, just add an extra layer.” Fall Fashion’s Victoriana Principle 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Some of the most iconic men in pop – David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Jimi Hendrix – ruled rock’s airwaves done up to the nines in frilled blouses, glitter makeup, brocade, high heels and feather boas. Men in blouses, boys in brocade: the return of rock star androgyny 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Their frayed creations—which this season evolved to include brocade, ’50s-style silhouettes and denim in richly saturated hues—struck a chord with idiosyncratic retailer Opening Ceremony. The New Avant-Garde: Four Fashion Brands to Watch 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The cypress tree became brocaded with staples from generations of political flyers. Greece’s Ex-Finance Minister Tells All 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z His second ready-to-wear collection for Maison Margiela was a hodgepodge of dresses — a flurry of silver brocade, mirrored embellishments, scrims of tulle, splashes of paint. In an era of yoga pants and reality TV, here’s how Paris is fighting to take back fashion 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Trump arrived by helicopter Tuesday morning and was driven a short distance to the courtyard of the opulent bed-and-breakfast, replete with statues, gold fixtures and brocade chairs. As Trump visits his Va. winery, mayor calls comments on immigrants ‘idiotic’ 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z These streaming golden chandeliers, a brocade gold that fills the sky with glitter, are created with massive amounts of carbon. The Elements In Fireworks Create A Periodic Table In The Sky 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z He was smart, funny, and generous, loaning me red-white-and-blue-striped pants because they looked good with the red brocade cape I wore as the King in Alice in Wonderland, playing alongside his Mad Hatter. A Transition 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z A breeze stirred the brocade drapes behind its shattered windows. After Nepal quake, teams search for bodies — and closure for families 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z They said the King of the Blues was dressed in a signature purple and gold brocade jacket with black lapels. 5 B.B. King children visit body a day before public viewing 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z They emerged from the Thursday meeting saying the King of the Blues was dressed in a signature purple and gold brocade jacket with black lapels. 5 B.B. King children visit body a day before public viewing 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z This isn’t the first time Fluevog has flogged a reboot of the Munster to mark a big birthday; the brand offered versions in floral brocades, suede and embossed leather to celebrate its 40th anniversary. John Fluevog marks 45 years with new L.A. store, re-issued Munster heels 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z There's also a red silk embroidered jacket by Ralph Lauren, displayed alongside Chinese theatrical costumes from the 18th century in red or black silk brocade. Met show uses film, fashion to explore East-West interplay 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z There’s also a red silk embroidered jacket by Ralph Lauren, displayed alongside Chinese theatrical costumes from the 18th century in red or black silk brocade. Met show uses film, fashion to explore East-West interplay 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Dresses built on a corset silhouette and spliced with tweed and rose gold brocade were worn with flared trousers. Paris Fashion Week: Designers find a rough, more real beauty on runway 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Ghesquiere took traditional luxury fabrics, including lace, satin and brocade, and gave them a modern, casual look with spare silhouettes, technical-looking embroideries and applications. Paris Fashion Week: Leather, lace at Louis Vuitton, creating a look at Miu Miu 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Pretty sleeveless tops and dresses spliced with tweed and rose gold brocade and built on a corset silhouette slid suggestively off one shoulder. Paris Fashion Week: The Apple Watch is more interesting than fall fashion 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Balloon dresses combined traditional couture brocades with prickly textures, created using hand-knotted cords dipped in silicone and actual razor blades. Paris Fashion Week: Lorde, other fierce females at Margiela, Dior, Balenciaga 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z There were mink coats and brocade skirts studded with grommets. NYFW: What will we be wearing in seven months? Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan show the way 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Ghesquière took traditional luxury fabrics, including lace, satin and brocade, and gave them a modern, casual look with sporty silhouettes, technical-looking embroideries and applications. Paris Fashion Week: Designers find a rough, more real beauty on runway 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z The gorgeousness continued to build into evening with glimmering metallics--bronze brocade jackets, jet bead embroidered coats, and burnished gold lame gowns ready made for the red carpet. New York Fashion Week: Escapes by Tory Burch, Donna Karan and more 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z A pile of multicoloured buttons, still on their cards, and a few reels of brocade lie abandoned in the rubble. Life in Aleppo’s ruins: ‘We’ve had enough of dying, sitting at home, having no fun. We want to dance’ 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z Jeans are also dressed up, with lace panels, floral appliques, brocade beneath distressed tears and of course, rhinestones. Milan perfects the wearable lightness of fashion 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z One of them may well be brocade. There will be more stylish alternatives to heels — from workboots to glorified sneakers. NYFW: What will we be wearing in seven months? Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan show the way 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Miniskirts came in fused leather-and-lace, and shorts and mini dresses in an intriguing jellyfish brocade. Paris Fashion Week: Designers find a rough, more real beauty on runway 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z For next summer's looks, Prada used brocade — a rich, textured fabric often embossed with gold or silver thread — which she designed from archive samples. Boyfriend jeans a hit on the Milan runway 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z But the mainstay of the brocade business are its thousands of "teinturieres" or dyers, invariably women, who are found on Bamako's street corners, bent double over large plastic basins. The best dyed cloth in the world? 2014-05-01T23:00:27Z Racks filled with velvet brocade gowns from the Metropolitan Opera and gaudy dresses worn by Rockettes are available for nonprofit groups and schools to rent at a discount. In Astoria Arts District, a Once-Gritty Pocket Will Embody Culture 2014-03-27T03:43:23Z The brocade coats were dusted in golden glitter and beading — not bright and shiny, but with the patina of age, or perhaps, just the grime of the city. NYFW: What will we be wearing in seven months? Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan show the way 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z The family were swept through the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the Hall of Earthly Tranquillity, where the emperor’s concubines lived and slept on a bed covered with red brocade. Michelle Obama Begins Good-Will Tour in China 2014-03-21T10:28:08Z Jazzing up the colors with flashes of green, orange and yellow, she commissioned the brocade from textile mills north of Milan. Boyfriend jeans a hit on the Milan runway 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Ask any dyer why Mali's brocade is so widely considered the best in the world and they will say it is a secret. The best dyed cloth in the world? 2014-05-01T23:00:27Z She was in chiffon, of course, and he was in a velvet and brocade getup that made him look a little like Sir Spamalot. Meryl Davis and Charlie White’s gasp-inducing performance in winning ice dancing gold 2014-02-17T23:28:00Z Fitting In With the Neighbors The room is very dark and very red, the lampshades crinkled like garters, the walls sheathed in brocade. Hungry City: Cherry in the Meatpacking District 2013-07-11T18:36:57Z The monarch wore oyster silk-satin brocade dress and coat, similar in color to her silk coronation gown. Queen Celebrates 60th Coronation Anniversary 2013-06-04T13:09:07Z Near one entrance hangs a rescued bamboo window blind covered in a brocade curtain, tassels and fake roses. City Room: A Public Bathroom, Transformed Into a Gem by the Beach 2012-08-22T14:05:09Z Malian brocade, the imported shiny cotton fabric that - once dyed - is the top choice among elegant West Africans, is enjoying a boom. The best dyed cloth in the world? 2014-05-01T23:00:27Z In his clever use of similar tawny, brocaded fabrics for the clothes usually worn by Henry and Falstaff, the designer visually links Hal’s opposite father figures. | New Jersey: A Review of ‘Henry IV, Part 1,’ at the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey 2012-06-16T03:29:05Z Certainly the otherwise staid Queen had dressed up for the part in Swarowski crystal and gold brocade, and even appeared to be gung-ho about being on show. Viewpoint: Why the Diamond Jubilee was like an Indian festival 2012-06-07T15:15:44Z Seven girls, mostly older than herself, were wrestling with veils and brocades. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Shirts of red, blue, or purple brocade, with yellow flowers, and loose trousers of the same material, but of a different hue, were the prevailing fashion with the chiefs. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Among life's certainties, says fashion designer Maria Boucoum, is the fact that her native Mali produces the finest dyed brocade in the world. The best dyed cloth in the world? 2014-05-01T23:00:27Z While I worked, he sat, hunched in a princely brocade chair, in elegant clothes, sometimes asleep in spite of my assistants, ladders, and scaffolding. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z This has been put on the market in the most varied kinds, and also with cloth-like impressions, under the names damask, brocade, and Leipzig end papers. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z There they sit and grub in their sea of rags, as though seeking for treasures, at least for a lost gold brocade. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Pieces of the hangings of the King’s tent, bits of tawdry brocade, and such-like, are the general total. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z One girl, who enjoyed the personal care of her mother, wore a gown of old rose-spotted brocade looped up in pannier form to show a pink petticoat. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z She was dressed in an olive-colored brocade, with a snowy lawn apron and neckerchief folded across her breast. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z Charming vanished dames, in your powder and brocade, I salute you! Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z The windows were burst open and things thrown out—coverlets, linen, curtains, gorgeous silks, Oriental brocades, satins—and the women stood below to catch them. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z It was furnished in red, with a velvet carpet and satin brocade sofas, which seemed to the Dorrances quite the most beautiful furnishings they had ever looked upon. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z In the streets ladies wearing mantillas and the costumes of black brocaded satin that they reserve for religious ceremonials were hastening, rosaries in hand, from one church to another. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Even on the staircase I found myself in a crowd of officers all laces and sashes and gold brocade, and buttons like yellow stars dancing on cuff and collar. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Scarcely was I fit to look up again, having retreated to another corner, when I beheld Miss Lawrence, in her blue brocade, come in and look about her. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z And in the Harbour quarter close by, did not the Madonna del Porto Salvo stand in her sumptuous chapel dressed in silk and gold brocade, ready to listen to their prayers? Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Gorgeous frescoes and wall decorations, mirrors in heavily gilded frames, brocaded hangings, ornate furniture, and a wonderful crystal chandelier made a general effect that contrasted most pleasurably with Mrs. Cooper's unpretentious drawing-room. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z With almost the uniformity of a livery, they wore black gowns of brocaded satin. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z He was all in yellow, silk coat, and silver-shot waistcoat, with breeches of gold brocade and white silk stockings. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z It was all so sudden that I could only determine the color of her hair, black; and of her brocaded dress, a dark blue. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z Ladies, instead of brocaded damasks, wore muslins and flimsy materials. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z My lady, in grey brocade, with a twist of lace through her white hair, was standing erect with crossed arms, looking with satisfaction at Doreen and Shane. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z The little shawls that are always a feature of native full dress were of all colours and materials, from silk with long fringes to richly-hued plush or delicate light brocades. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z All her neck and face flamed, then whitened to the hue of death as she stepped swiftly towards me, her brocade sweeping through the flowers with a sound like the wind tearing silken petals. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z She wore a stiff brocade cut in an obsolete fashion, with a broad sash and full white fichu loosely knotted behind. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z I am going to wear my white and silver brocade to-night, the one I wore at the Palace gala dinner—my last full dress in Moscow. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The men's and women's apartments are frequently on opposite sides of the quadrangles, and the latter usually open on atriums, floored with white marble and furnished with rugs and brocaded curtains. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z But even as her fingers touched it she had changed her mind, and fluttered over to the couch, there to seat herself with much swirling of brocades and arrangement of skirts. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z And the oppressor has to reward them, and to give Joseph a dress of brocade, a gold ring, and servants, and corn and silver to his brothers and relatives. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z Those brocades are in the strong box in my lodgings.' Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z I wore the blue brocade with bunches of cherries, the front of moussé velvet, and a light blue crêpe bonnet, neither gloves nor veil. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z With that on my head, and habited in a fine new brocaded coat of green velvet and lemon-coloured silk breeches and stockings, I went timidly to confront my destiny. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Florence, in 1419, threatened its subjects who carried on the brocade or silk industry, in foreign countries, with death. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z First in white brocaded satin, pattern very bright, pink flowers with green leaves. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z It is as I have the honour to tell your ladyship; the brocades are in my strong box in my lodgings. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z For poet you must always maiden be Even though his eyes the woman in you wake Wedding brocade your fragile wrists would break, Mysterious, elusive, from him flee. Poems 2012-01-19T03:00:23.447Z She wears a black dress with brocaded velvet sleeves, and is cordial and peculiarly gentle in manner. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z Evidently there was no chance of getting at the anatomical details, if any existed, underneath that brocaded waistcoat of phantasmagoric satin. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Second wore a Worth dress of corn brocade, trimmed with claret velvet; third in blue silk. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Enter my parlour, 'tis on the ground floor; open the small iron strong box which this key fits, and burn all the--brocades which you find there.' Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Mrs. Mehdi Ali had a gorgeous brocade garment specially designed by Howell & James, which at a casual glance looked like an ordinary gown but somehow embraced a “divided skirt.” Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Rich double picture of Our Lady, lined outside with satin brocade. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z Her 'kerchief and her elbow sleeves Are cobweb lace; Her gown, it is our old brocade, Worn with a grace. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z Dancing done by a one-eyed woman in purple and gold brocade—house large, but grimy with dirt and neglect. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z I must know the end of this affair of the brocades. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z My aunt welcomed us in the Princess of Wales’s pretty sitting-room hung with a kind of brocade with a pattern of roses. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z She received the congratulations of the assembled guests lying in her state-bed, which was hung with green damask and covered with a gorgeous quilt of brocade. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z In a black oak chest all carven, We found it laid, Still faintly sweet of Lavender, An old brocade. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z A draped sleeveless number with Cleopatraesque brocade detailing, it is proudly displayed on a dress form in her basement apartment in Corona, Queens. The Neediest Cases: A Queens Woman Begins Her Third Career, as a Designer 2011-12-31T01:50:04Z I am not concerned in your merchant's business of brocades.' Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Her dress, a very handsome one, cut immoderately low, was that of a foreign princess of the time of Charles III., in silver brocade with gold embroidery, and a blue velvet train. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z It is a bad state of society where "One flaunts in rags, one flutters in brocade." Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z The divan would have honored a palace, and Willie's pajamas were of silk, and his bathrobe was of brocaded silk. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The priciest fashion lot was a Christian Dior gown of silver-encrusted brocade with a matching purse. Liz Taylor’s ‘Cleopatra’ Robe, Wedding Gown Set Fashion Record 2011-12-15T09:19:13Z He too had heard the sound, and, drawing a ring from his finger, 'Take my seal ring, when you are alone seal up the brocades in a packet. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z They also bring to this city of Ormuz, quicksilver, vermillion, rose-water, brocade and silk stuffs, scarlet woollens, coarse camelots, and silk. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z The scheme consisted, indeed, of faded and delicate brocades, against a background of white or cream painting, and was French rather than English. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z The priest went through his harmless little functions at the altar with what seemed to be a calico Dalmatique on his back, but we have no doubt that it was a brocade of creditable thickness. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z "Sure, madam," said Phyllida, who was impatient to set out, "you had best wear your blue brocade." The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He saw again the golden shower of light from the huge table-lamp, the vase of American Beauty roses, the lace scarf thrown carelessly across a brocade chair. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Sometimes they clothe themselves with short jackets open in front, reaching halfway down the thigh, made of very fine cotton cloth, fine scarlet cloth, or of silk and brocade. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z There was a profusion of lace and gilding and costly brocades, as well as of elaborately carved rosewood furniture, and superb ornaments of Sevres and Dresden china. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z "This crimson brocade is for high feasts,—this green for common occasions,—this black velvet for funerals,—this white scarf is for marriages." A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z Mrs. Courteen peering from the window announced she had caught a glimpse of Lady Bunbutter stepping out of her coach in blue brocade. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z With deep seriousness the bishop placed his staff by the altar, laid aside his mitre and brocaded robes, and beginning with the aged priest, he knelt beside a bowl of water to wash his feet. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z The archbishop, a venerable-looking man, in gold brocade and golden head-dress, went through various functions, which, though not identical with those of the Romish mass, seemed to amount to about the same thing. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z The bedchamber, hung with pink and white brocade, with a canopied bedstead decorated with big bunches of white ostrich feathers, was especially charming. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Next season, Mr. Darmaki’s collection will tell the story of royal Ottoman courts with an abundance of feathers and vintage brocade. Creating Museum Pieces Straight Off the Catwalk 2011-11-23T20:13:45Z Surely that young gentleman in primrose sattin and flesh-coloured brocaded waistcoat, who took the polished floor so easily, was the poet of Valentine Day to whom she had confided her note. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Her gown was of a pale, pink brocaded stuff, and she carried its full-flowing train with a light-stepping and perfect repose. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Wales wore, I remember, a gown of cr�me satin brocade trimmed with point d'Alen�on, trimmed with pansy-coloured velvet; and her jewels were diamonds, pearls, and sapphires. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z It was made of white brocaded satin, trimmed with ermine, and her golden-crowned head, with the crescent of flashing diamonds rising out of its snowy whiteness, made him think of some rare and beautiful flower. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z Her dress was no longer brocade, but composed of jewels. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z Somebody fetched a corkscrew, somebody clenched the sombre green bottle between his brocaded knees. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Little Mrs. Carmichael, with her hoard of memories stowed away like old brocades in a scented chest, had herself faded off into a memory as dim as these. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z No authentic works from his hand remain, but he amassed great wealth, as a proof of which we are told that he always painted in an apron of stiff silk brocade. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z Even if the fabric is brocade, it has a look of calico. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z He is a tall, brunette man, scarcely thirty—a handsome, well-knit southern island type, wearing a flowing robe of flame, with a flaring collar of old-gold brocade. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z To be sure, he was wild, an extravagant young dog, but then he possessed an inimitable assurance of manner, a pretty talent for polite verse-making, and a consummate taste in brocades. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The front is to be a silver gauze over plain mauve satin to match, and the train of the brocade. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z It would be more appropriate if, instead of us, a Moor in a white turban stood here, and an odalisque covered with brocade and precious stones. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z The chairs and sofas were covered with white brocaded silks, and the velvet carpet was scattered with lilies-of-the-valley on a delicate green groundwork. Dot and Tot of Merryland 2011-11-12T03:00:34.677Z Curtains of some old-fashioned pale gold brocade, not made now, hung from the white pillars and windows. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z I sit in a library hung with faded rose brocades and tarnished silver broideries. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Sir Henry owed his bride to the exactly timed appearance of a mauve brocade sprinkled with silver fleur-de-lys. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z She had seated herself, at his invitation, in a large, straight-backed armchair covered with a fine brocade, gold on a crimson background, whose age only enhanced its beauty. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z We pottered about for some time looking at the bits of old brocade and embroidery, some pieces stretched out on the pavement with a stone at each end to hold them down. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z I remember now, though I had almost forgotten it, that the mauve brocade was brought in the morning you came to hear about my engagement. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z Without the slightest hesitation, but with a good deal of curiosity, Mrs. Warmington advanced at once and took hold of the rich silk brocade of the prisoner's gown. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z It was the French maid, who explained that the dressmaker had sent the two rolls of brocade as she had promised, so that mademoiselle might judge of them in the piece. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z She dashed aside the gown that had been chosen for the evening, and called for Mrs. Earl's latest—a white brocade, full of gold threads, that was very splendid. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z There were two pieces of old rose brocade which looked very tempting, but when I took them up I saw there were thin places in the silk, and spots—so I resisted these "occasions." Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z On the shore was the palace of a voluptuous Sultan, its walls hung with brocades of silk. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z On November 17th Charles, clad in black velvet with mantle of gold brocade and splendidly mounted, rode into Florence, as though into a conquered city, with lance levelled, through the Porta di San Frediano. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Oh! so do I—just as much as I like to see you, Granny, in brocade; but it can't be done. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z I like the way he has hung those wooden-looking pictures of his burgess forbears in their furred cloaks and chains among the brocaded D'Urbans and De la Poles. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z She was dressed in bronze satin, with a flowered brocade "casaque," and one string of splendid pearls. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Beneath pavilions Of brocades of gold, the Court had met. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z "And now, Mem," says the young Fellow with a Simper, "allow me to show you a Love of a Robe, a Bar�ge, Double Glac�, brocaded in the Flouncings, and reduced to Twenty-One-and-Six from Forty-Five." Manners & Cvftoms of ye Englyfhe Drawn from ye Qvick 2011-10-15T02:00:25.137Z The hair was adorned with a large silver or gold pin which held the folds of a richly trimmed mantilla, also either of brocade or some lighter tissue, gracefully falling back over the shoulders. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z A vast old-fashioned four-post bed, with a flat, short drapery of antique brocade round the roof, stands in an alcove. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z The Pope wore a long soutane of fine white cloth, white shoes, a splendid mantle of white and gold brocade, and a gold mitre with precious stones, principally pearls. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z The thick walls of the tower were covered with silk brocade, brightened by many mirrors, and enriched by gilded furniture and bronzes. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z The girl over there in the brocaded gown is a spy ... The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z There were gowns with long, sweeping trains, the material of which was mostly a heavy brocade silk, interwoven with threads of gold or silver, trimmed with taffeta in sky blue or crimson. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z It had a balustrade about it and within this balustrade hung short yellow brocaded curtains, in a sort of valance, that seemed to Herrick strangely fresh, as though hung there yesterday. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z This 20,000-strong community of former handloom weavers was once known for its Banarasi saris, which are traditionally finely woven and heavily brocaded, and therefore expensive. India Ink: The Other India: The Weavers of Varanasi 2011-09-21T11:46:15Z A rich brocaded kirtle and shimmery silken paniers seemed to accentuate the dull pallor of her cheeks. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z “Go back to your beautiful lady of the brocaded gown,” she said. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Basia wore a robe of silver brocade edged with ermine, and resembled a newly blown rose in fresh snow. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z "Kicked your way up?" inquired, in a hoarse voice, a stout lady of stage traditions, who was clad in a wall-paper effect of gay brocade. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z "Ah, but this is lovelier!" she added, as a dove-colored brocade with pattern outlined in pink was shown, intended evidently to be worn with the pink satin petticoat that accompanied it. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z Leaning well forward in her high, straight-backed chair, her fat, be-ringed fingers were beating a veritable devil's tattoo against its brocaded arms. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z You that were her daughter, her breadwinner, sharing with La Stevenyne the shameful rewards of her espionage, do you still dare to flaunt yourself before us and to insult us with your dress of brocade? The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Englishmen, Hollanders, Germans, Russians, Tartars, Turks, Armenians, and even Persians came, bringing stuffs, linen, damask, brocades, furs, jewels, perfumes, and sweetmeats. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z The brocade curtains of the large tester-bed were half drawn back, revealing behind them a comfortable, snow-white, downy expanse, on which lay, side by side, two little pillows adorned with red ribbons. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z The little chairs and couch were upholstered in bright brocade velvet, each one different from the others, and none in harmony with the paper or with each other. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z It was all panelled in white satin, and the furniture was of the richest white brocaded silk. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z The good-humored Captain is cordially grasping the hand of Lieutenant Van Waveren, who wears a handsome pearl-gray doublet richly brocaded with gold, and lace collar and cuffs. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z They came gloomily, with drooping heads; on their shoulders were gleaming kaftans of gold brocade, which they had received as gifts from the vizir. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z The church was filled gradually with figures with heads shaven at the sides, dressed in cloaks with long sleeves, in military burkas, in fur cloaks, and in brocade coats. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Some of the gauzes from eastern Asia were brocaded with flowers of gold or silver. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z A single upright plank formed its mast, a piece of brocaded cloth, once the mantle of the bride, was fastened thereto by way of sail. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z Louis, previous to the imposition of the Crown, was dressed in a long petticoat garment of silver brocade which reached to his shoes, also of silver. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z The grand vizir gave him a kaftan of silver brocade, the possession of which raised him in the eyes of all Lithuanian Tartars and Cheremis. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z He kept his state like an emperor; five hundred cavaliers formed his escort, and his royal robe was of brocade, with his name and titles embroidered on it in gold thread. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z It is a rather fantastic low corset, curiously shapen; and originally, apparently, made of wonderful elaborate brocade. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z The officers looked on him also with curiosity, for he had arrayed himself richly in velvet and brocade, and six men, dressed in new uniforms, followed him as a suite. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Then, some time after, a cut of handsome Lyons brocade, enough for a gown, though Heaven knows there is no occasion for such finery at St. Salvat's! Penelope Brandling A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century 2011-08-25T02:00:27.073Z Nature, unconquered by the gross antipathy of man, was invading the brick Babylon, flinging brocades of light upon the beaten ways, and filling them with the music of the pipes of Pan. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z Echo had chosen a gown of black tulle with a gold rose at the brocaded girdle and Nancy looked at her admiringly. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z Her little waistcoat thing is also incredibly old, and shows faint signs of having once been a lovely purple and black brocade. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z He had a vest of silver brocade with star-shaped buttons, from which there was a gleam over his whole figure; the vest was fastened at the neck with a great sapphire. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z His doublet is brocaded an' o'er brave with silver lacings, an' he wear'th a fluted ruff like the quality at Court. A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z Now his wife was a nice-looking woman, like nurse, except that she wore stiff brocade and didn't jounce. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z He sat down in an easy-chair painted with silver paint and covered with blue brocade. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z He made no answer, therefore, merely advanced a couple of steps toward the window, and sitting on bench covered with gold brocade, hung his head. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Besides both, as if by agreement, were dressed in like colors, for she wore silver brocade fastened with sapphire and a sacque of blue Venetian velvet. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z As he spoke, the flowers were transformed into a hundred gallant knights; their dresses were of crimson brocade, and on their heads were caps of chrysanthemum petals. The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales 2011-08-06T02:00:04.530Z For if one's father is a king, ambassadors and generals keep dropping in all the time, and queens, dressed up in brocade so stiff you can hear them breathe. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z Dan saw that none of the people in the room was familiar to him, and that they were out of place in the pretty brocaded nest. The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z He was astonished at the sight of that beauty and that room covered with silk and brocade. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z In brocaded, figured or tapestry weaving, leashes or loops called heddles were hung from above and lifted whatever part of the warp they were attached to. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z His doublet was of white brocade, his hose and pointed shoes of silk; he was the beau idéal of a prince in form and figure, and brave as he was amiable, two royal qualities. The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales 2011-08-06T02:00:04.530Z Will neither gingham nor brocade romp and cut a caper for us? Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z To receive him with suitable pomp and distinction, the sovereigns had ordered their throne to be placed in public, under a rich canopy of brocade of gold, in a vast and splendid saloon. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z The earth which had been trampled by the hoofs of horses was now covered with a brocade of grass and flowers which had grown up from the bodies of the slain. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z In my own heart I wondered what those stately old ladies in frills and brocades would say to the new-comer. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z Ladies ought to dress in silks and satins and brocades and rich embroidered robes. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z Even she did not trouble herself to glance through the half-parted brocade portieres at the lonely little figure in the room beyond. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z Her everyday dress was perhaps of blue holland, but for special occasions she wore silk or brocade. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z When at times the wind blew the dust from the highway into the fields, the whole road was uncovered and changed like a hundred-colored serpent, or a ribbon artistically woven from gold and brocade. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z From the heavy silver wrought brocade train of old Count Wildenau's young bride, down to the airy little summer gown which she had worn nine years ago in Ammergau. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z The extravagance of the costumes was beyond anything hitherto seen in the quiet city of Penn, and Peggy’s eyes opened wide at the gorgeous brocades and wide hooped skirts. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z There were some splendid old altar pieces on the walls and a piece of beautiful old rose brocade hung between the studio and the den. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z |
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