| 单词 | brocaded |
| 例句 | 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 He took out Fujiko’s silk kimono with its gold brocaded sash. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 There are extravagant mansions, brocaded costumes and magnificent vistas. ‘Persuasion’ Review: The Present Intrudes Into the Past 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 The cypress tree became brocaded with staples from generations of political flyers. Greece’s Ex-Finance Minister Tells All 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 First in white brocaded satin, pattern very bright, pink flowers with green leaves. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Somebody fetched a corkscrew, somebody clenched the sombre green bottle between his brocaded knees. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z 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 "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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 In the room there were rich woods and tapestried walls, and at the back was a four-poster mahogany bed with heavy satin hangings, brocaded with fleur-de-lis. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Please, I want a cloak all gorgeous without and furry within; a shimmery, glittery, useless brocaded cloak like those in the cloak-room of that restaurant. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z Under a brocaded pelisse with short sleeves, and laced on the seams, she wore a silk chemise, open much lower down than decency could approve. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Some beds of moss, far down where the spray from the river continually irrigated the thin soil, were spangled so thickly with starlike, white flowers that the patches looked like brocaded bedspreads. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z The great lady was just rising from a chair in front of her mirror, brocaded, powdered, and starred with jewels. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z The light came in dimly through the heavy blue brocaded curtains at the windows and was reflected in the mahogany secretaries 209 and tables and the graceful rosewood lounge at one end. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z He then proceeded to another room, more brilliant still, where on a number of red brocaded sofas were immense quantities of pearls and diamonds. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z The very fireplace was arrayed in brocaded skirts like a lady, precluding all possibility of lighting a fire therein without causing a conflagration, and, indeed, those carefully placed logs were daily dusted by the parlour-maid. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z Out of the baggage brought from the vessel she drew forth a dark brocaded silk, adorned at the neck and sleeves with delicate lace. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z He revenged himself by making a machine which wove, brocaded, and colored at the same time, and was worked by a donkey! Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z How different that couch, with its brocaded cover, and soft cushions, from the hard horse-hair sofa, with its flattened squab! The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Prince Khalaf and his father each took a caftan of cloth and a brocaded dress with a turban of Indian muslin, and the princess a complete suit. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z She was dressed in white to-night and her young shoulders looked dazzling and creamy beside the matt tone of her brocaded gown. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z The girls poked about the place curiously, peering into glass cases filled with faded relics: tarnished epaulettes from an old uniform; brocaded reticules; antique jewelry; little figures in ivory, mellowed with age. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z When he had, with his own hands, woven a magnificent brocaded silk dress for the Empress Josephine, he returned to Lyons to set up the Jacquard looms. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z Heavy dark cabinets, heavy dark chairs, gilt candelabra, and splendidly brocaded stuffs threw the girl's wan face and weak figure into prominence. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z Post 8vo, white satin, brocaded in silk and embroidered in light green, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 3 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:32.387Z Anon the King's knees were close to his own, and Madame's brocaded skirt got entangled with his feet. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z So fraught with happy successes are these pilgrimages in her brocaded satin gowns into the outer world that she often says that were she but free she might have the world at her feet to-morrow. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z They must have their gold-bedecked gods in painting and image; and their saints in gold brocade to kneel before at all hours to solace themselves with visions of a brocaded Paradise. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z Concerning the loss of worldly wealth and sumptuousness, and all the brocaded applauses of drawing-rooms; these were no loss to her, for they had always been valueless. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z She sat and looked round her at the big, double drawing-room, crowded with heavy Victorian furniture, and upholstered in yellow, brocaded satin. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z The hot air vibrated with the constant babel of voices, the frou-frou of silk paniers, and brocaded skirts, mingled with the clink of swords and the rattle of dice in satinwood boxes. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Some worn by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, of brocaded silk, are remarkably clumsy in appearance, and have lappets which fasten over the instep. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z He rode a white horse and wore a robe of orange-yellow brocaded silk, its wide sleeves faced with peacock-blue. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z His silk stockings and breeches, brocaded vests, and laced coats, served us admirably. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z At length they came to a place where long curtains, brocaded with crimson and gold, fell from all parts in solemn confusion. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z The carpets and curtains were of a rich terra-cotta and the furniture was brocaded in a dull yellow. The Princess Galva A Romance Gown of cream satin brocaded with mauve and white lilac, Marie Antoinette, white chiffon fichu, and cap trimmed with clusters of shaded lilac and foliage. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z His Excellency rose with visible effort, smiled blandly and shook his own hands within his brocaded sleeves. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Its one story was built around a court on which many doors opened and which was gayly brocaded with shrubs and plants in blossom this late June day. The Trail of Conflict In the temple, first, the shades of those who had fought with them were worshipped and exalted by the brocaded priests. The Way of the Gods The open robe of pale blue satin, brocaded with silver, was lifted at the sides with big bunches of blush and deep-pink roses over a white satin petticoat. Life on the Stage But the soil on the brocaded folds of her white dress was no longer that of mud only. Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth Baum brought the beautiful pillows and the brocaded coverlet embroidered with two wild animals. On the Heights A Novel Her perfume comes From lavender folds draped dreamily— One blossom of brocaded blooms— Some stuff of orient looms. One Day & Another A Lyrical Eclogue In one corner was a pile of brocaded green satin that was intended to cover the undulating horsehair sofa before the fire. Carnival Snowball started up from behind a huge brocaded chair so quickly that she overturned a low table upon which stood a ewer that had contained orangeade. A Daughter of the Union The Japanese hides them in a beautiful brocaded bag or a quiet lacquer box till three congenial friends come to tea. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel At her signal men came forward, took Jenkins with them and, from then until his return to the woman, he was bathed, shaved, and dressed in a wondrously brocaded gown. Castle of Terror Let us walk faster, or do you fear to tear that brocaded dress in apricot and grey? A Pushcart at the Curb The overskirt of gauze and gold was looped high at the sides over a skirt or petticoat of white brocaded satin with a figure of pink roses. Maid Sally Apart from the large class of brocaded cloths made in Jacquard looms there are innumerable simpler kinds, including stripes and checks of various descriptions, such as Swiss, Cord, Satin, Doriah stripes, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" The priest in richly brocaded vestments holds the services, and a choir of boys chant the chorus with a melody that would be the envy of many a far more pretentious edifice. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast The bride was attired in heavy brocaded white silk inwoven with a silver thread. Threads of Grey and Gold Pasiphaë, to what purpose are the brocaded Petticoats? The Lovers Assistant, or, New Art of Love He could see the pattern of the rich lace that fell from the neck of her quaint brocaded gown. The Spectacle Man A Story of the Missing Bridge Woollens brocaded or figured are not so effective as silken hangings. Needlework As Art Over her black blouse was a brocaded network jacket; her white belt, compressing her slim waist, dangled with tassels; and there were other tassels on the garters at the knees of her trousers. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 He bowed to a chunkily-built man of medium height in a stiffly brocaded jacket, carrying a small leather briefcase. Occasion for Disaster The tint of these garments did not relieve the pallor of her cheek which would have been painful, but for the crimson glow reflected upon it from the brocaded cushions of the chair. Mabel's Mistake Being the King's particular favourite, the great player was permitted to kneel upon a brocaded cushion, whilst the courtiers grouped about the King were forced to remain standing in constrained and painful attitudes. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly It represented a winsome dark-eyed woman in a brocaded frock, wearing a muslin cap over her powdered hair. East of the Shadows The great reception rooms were still suited by the grandiose compositions of Ricci, Piazetta, and Pittoni, but another genre of charming creations smiled from the brocaded alcoves and more intimate suites of rooms. The Venetian School of Painting I guess blue, deep, dark-blue brocaded velvet, or something soft that will tone well with the mahogany woodwork. Cloudy Jewel From the Utah Silk Commission composed of women came a handsome black brocaded dress pattern, the work of women, from the tending of the cocoons to the weaving of the silk. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Ruth, in accordance with her mother’s wishes, wore a rich brocaded silk of pure white. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance In hunting for them she unearthed the bundle, and that together with the other things, she threw on the bed, which was not brocaded, or even daised. The Paliser case The Virgin’s brocaded mantle is simply draped, and the robes of the saints hang in long straight folds. The Venetian School of Painting But she knew as she stood facing him, so tired and heavy-eyed, the rejected sheet of figures fallen on the brocaded sofa between them, that it was she who met and experienced lasting defeat. The Gorgeous Girl She took her place on a brocaded settee with the air of a statue of Juno choosing a pedestal, and began to draw off her gloves. Olive in Italy On his head was a hat of the same brocaded material, trimmed with waving ostrich plumes, which were fastened to his hat with a clasp set with flashing diamonds. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales She is to be married in a delicate white satin, and has a monstrous pretty brocaded lutestring for the second day. The Contrast There are two heavy old-fashioned ones of curly maple, and they are cushioned with a brocaded green and gold material that exactly match the green of the furniture. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society We saw beautiful pieces of brocaded silk and satin on little hand-looms, made by these patient, ever working people, who only have one week in the year for rest. An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China Simon saw rows of gleaming helmets and naked swords held upright, followed by ranks of men in glittering brocaded robes, emerald and silver, maroon and gold. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The jacket is of scarlet, blue, or green velvet, fitting very tightly to the figure, the edges having a border of a different colour, and sometimes brocaded. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. She wore a beautiful robe of brocaded crimson velvet, and over her dark hair was a curious, pointed head-dress of white silk embroidered with pearls and gold thread. Gabriel and the Hour Book And she had sat, in the same imitation Charles the Second brocaded chair, looking into the same generous, old-fashioned fire, thinking—thinking. The Rough Road The gold in the brocaded robes is here slightly in relief. Luca Signorelli Their ankle-length robes were of maroon silk, brocaded with gold thread, and they wore short jackets with flowing sleeves. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel There stood eight stalwart porters, divided into two parties of four each, and on their shoulders they bore erect, supported on painted frames, an enormous pair of gilded, embroidered, brocaded, begartered wooden stockings. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm The queen was standing upon the balcony, near her the prime minister; in his arms he held a brocaded pillow upon which there was lying a baby, fair and beautiful like the moon. Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore “In silk,” she said, “and a little brocaded slipper, you would see.” Mountain Blood A Novel The drawing-room, on the other hand, was chillingly splendid and formal, and looked as though no one had ever sat in the brocaded chairs: and the great dining room was almost as forbidding. Captain Jim Bejeweled white fingers grasped the bearers' muscular arms, and a turban brocaded with gold pushed out past the curtains, followed by a round body swathed in lime-green silk. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Over this was a mantle of striped silver tissue, brocaded with silver half-moons. Richard I Makers of History Many figures passed up and down; brocaded silks swept the floor, and old-world forms of men in strange costumes bowed in courtly style to the dames by their side. A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales The pictured grandeur of a bygone age, the brocaded mahogany chairs, the tall French mirrors—all these made an incongruous setting for the harsh machinery of crime-inquiry. No Clue A Mystery Story From the window frames, stifling the light, depend flame-coloured brocaded curtains embroidered in Egyptian enamelled beads. The Merry-Go-Round She wore a stiff, brocaded blue gown, and her hair was tightly wrapped in a net of gold thread. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel On his head he wore a scarlet bonnet, brocaded in gold with figures of animals. Richard I Makers of History Then, taking a little pile of samples from her work basket which stood on the table, she showed him a piece of black brocaded satin. Virginia He only cast one glance in the direction of the piano, where the noble breadth of Mrs. Carteret's brocaded amber back obscured every remoter object, and then went away moodily, denouncing duet-singing as an abomination. Vixen, Volume II. It all made one think of the patter of high-heeled, buckled slippers, and stiff, rustling, 35 brocaded gowns, and powdered hair, and the odours of long ago. The Indifference of Juliet “Oh, you must excuse me,” she said with a glance at Mrs. Poppit’s brocaded silk. Miss Mapp She wandered round her pretty rooms, looking her last at the graceful devices, the slender traceries on wall and ceiling, at the things she had loved—the beautiful porcelains, the delicate, brocaded hangings. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg At his marriage he wore a jacket of crimson satin over a doublet of cloth of gold, with the same scarlet hose, and a gown of white damask brocaded with gold over all. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets A mantle of silk tissue, brocaded in silver crescents, fell from his shoulders, and on his head was a scarlet brocaded cap. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds Lieutenant Maynard came aboard in a small boat and was quite the dandy with his brocaded coat and ruffles and velvet small-clothes. Blackbeard: Buccaneer But you will say, if we fail in the matter of white cravats, surely we excel in that of black-silk ones and brocaded stocks! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 At Government House an address was presented by the members of the City Council, wearing turbans of gold tissue, brocaded robes and coils of gems around their necks. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V At least seventy-five priests were in attendance, all arrayed in their gorgeous brocaded robes and sitting in parallel lines opposite each other. Travels in the Far East The former is manufactured into brocaded textiles; the latter into rugs and carpets. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges Some wore tarnished, sea-stained finery looted from hapless prizes, a brocaded waistcoat, a pair of tasseled jack-boots, a plumed hat, a ruffled cape. Blackbeard: Buccaneer It was a soft, creamy yellow silk, with a design of brocaded pink rosebuds all over it. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 She wore the full court costume of the days of Queen Elizabeth I, complete with brocaded velvet gown, wide ruff collar and bejeweled skullcap. Out Like a Light In one building the doors and windows were sealed with paper strips placed over them; this was the receptacle for valuable jewels and fine brocaded robes of royalty. Travels in the Far East His small sister, in white brocaded taffeta, was dressed exactly like an archduchess in miniature. Historic Boyhoods The vast panorama of hill and valley and plain, cut by roads that undulated like narrow satin ribbons on a brocaded surface, was covered with moving objects, swarming, inundating the landscape. Lorraine A romance It is said that along the New Hampshire and upper Massachusetts coast, the groom was led to the bridal chamber clad in a brocaded night-gown. Customs and Fashions in Old New England She was rather shocked that the child was not dressed in mourning, and now she discovered, that her little gown was of brocaded silk and much furbelowed, at which she frowned severely. A Little Girl in Old Boston All the bridesmaids were to be gowned in white India mull, and Dolly was to have a white brocaded silk, and a long veil that her grandmother had worn. A Little Girl in Old New York Theirs the traditional costume of the Thuringian female peasant—a dark skirt, and white, short-sleeved chemisette, a blue apron and the daintiest of white silk kerchiefs, fringed sparsely and brocaded abundantly with red roses. A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes The little lady Marionette wore a beautiful white silk dress brocaded with pink roses, whilst her partner had on a blue velvet coat, knee breeches, white silk stockings, and diamond shoe buckles. Adventures in Toyland What the Marionette Told Molly This may have occasionally taken place among the gentry, but I fancy brocaded night-gowns were not common wear among New England country folk. Customs and Fashions in Old New England White ribbons turned to cream, pale-blue grown paler with age, stiff brocaded ones, and down at the very bottom a rose color with just a simple silvery band crossing it at intervals. A Little Girl in Old Boston Her slippers were white kid, her gloves had just a cream tint, and Miss Cynthia brought her own opera cloak, which was light brocaded silk, wadded and edged with swans-down. A Little Girl in Old New York Her skirts were lengthy and voluminous, so that they swept the floor with a creepy rustle like the frou-frou of a brocaded spectre. The Bishop's Secret Hat was dressed in a splendid traveling suit of heavy brocaded stuff. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story A lace petticoat hanging over the back of a chair and a brocaded pink corset over another contributed to the illusion. The Fighting Shepherdess The poor have their mantles and clothes carefully washed, and the rich deck themselves out in their gold and silver brocaded vests and pantaloons. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance Two beautiful old brocaded silk gowns that looked like pictures, some fine laces, and a pretty painted fan that had been done expressly for her when she was young. A Little Girl in Old New York The bride's going away costume was of Parma violet cloth, with waistcoat effect, in brocaded silk. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914 His long, thin hands were hid, crossed and slipped along the wrists within the loose apricot satin sleeves of his brocaded garment. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Here we passed a veritable department store, its ground-floor plate-glass window set as a drawing-room, with gilded, brocaded chairs, marquetry table, and ormolu clock, and I know not what costliness of rug and curtain. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska In this instance it was an opera-cloak of rose-colored broadcloth, wadded, and lined with white brocaded satin, soft and light and warm. Elsie Marley, Honey Adam appeared on the scene in a big curled wig and brocaded morning-gown. The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers She wore the full court costume of the days of Queen Elizabeth I, complete with brocaded velvet gown, wide ruff collar, and bejeweled skullcap. The Impossibles Their gowns of brocaded silk clung closely to the body and left the neck and shoulders bare. In the Border Country So she dressed in her best—a long velvet cloak and a brocaded silk that looked very arkaic—and went the same day to find out that lady's mind. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 After the embrace and the cry they sat side by side on a little brocaded sofa and talked. We Three It is very solitary for a brother here," eying the showy ladies brocaded in the background, "I find none to mingle souls with. The Confidence-Man Puffing, the ambassador came to Retief's side as they approached the dozen empty stools on the far side of the square opposite the brocaded position of the Admirable F'Kau-Kau-Kau. The Yillian Way A superb Louis XVI chest of drawers, bound with polished brass, stood between two Louis XV armchairs which were still covered with their original brocaded silk. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories On fine evenings all the gay and fashionable world of Liverpool used to take the air and show off their hoops and high heels, and the gentlemen their brocaded silk coats, and three-cornered hats. Recollections of Old Liverpool They are of silk and silk-velvet, richly brocaded; while on a second table, slab like the first, he can distinguish bijouterie, with other trifles usually belonging to a lady’s toilet. The Lone Ranche She looked across the room to where Elma sat, resting her head against a brocaded blue cushion. Flaming June And then the dancer stood rigid before the brocaded table—and the music stopped off short as the sabre slammed down before a heavy Yill in ornate metallic coils. The Yillian Way Tell me, did she wear a brocaded silk gown with beads? Boycotted And Other Stories The Commandant had a glimpse at the same moment of a skirt of rose-coloured silk, brocaded in a pattern of silver. Major Vigoureux I wanted to buy brocaded silk furniture, like that in her home—while my money held out. Under the Country Sky Then—dressed, As squires should be, in glorious best, With wonderful brocaded vest,— Out came Sir Herbert, took his seat, Waved "Barbara, farewell, my Sweet!" Highways and Byways in Sussex The chasuble upon which this orphrey is placed is made of a lovely brocaded silk decorated with falcons, peahens, and roses. Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving Faraday, hat in hand, stood some time in wavering indecision, wondering in which of the brocaded and gilded chairs he would look least like a king in an historical play. The Spinner's Book of Fiction Mrs. Hayes wore a magnificent sealskin dolman and a black brocaded silk dress, with a white uncut velvet bonnet and ostrich feathers. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis She left him on a brocaded sofa, shut the door and went away. Candide A Chinese gentleman, with his arms tucked up inside the brocaded sleeves of his satin coat, stood one day with one foot in China and the other upon European soil. Civilization Tales of the Orient Her white satin petticoat showed its rich lustre under a lutestring gown of palest rose brocaded with silver sprigs and looped with silver ribbon and pink satin roses. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know In the locked stateroom, whose secret Kate was violating, the berth was hung with old brocaded silk of blue and silver, the curtains edged with curious thick lace, yellowed by time. The Castle Of The Shadows Mrs. Blaine wore an evening dress of white brocaded satin, with a long train, trimmed with lace and pearls. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis The other wore a dress all of sheer white embroideries, with knots of brocaded lilac ribbon, festival of intimation, but her face was thin, wan, worn, tortured out of all semblance of calm or cheer. The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee Another sort of brocaded material is indicated in fig. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" St. Rosalia is a beautiful young woman, richly dressed in a brocaded mantle, and with wavy hair falling over her shoulders. Van Dyck A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation Leaning—not nonchalantly, but actually for support—against the brocaded coral silk drapes of a pair of wide, long windows set in the east wall. Murder at Bridge Miss Lucy Cook wore a cream-colored brocaded satin, combined with plain silk of the same shade, trimmed with pearls. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis All the trees were brocaded with dainty, gold-green lace, and daffodils sprouted from the moss at their feet. The Golden Silence In the 14th century the making of satins heavily brocaded with gold threads was associated conspicuously with such Italian towns as Lucca, Genoa, Venice and Florence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Lights, said the ghost-seers, had been seen flitting from window to window, groans were sometimes heard, and the apparition of a little old woman in brocaded silk and high-heeled shoes appeared on occasions. The Silent House Clyde Fitch, our American playwright, when in his home, often wore velvet or brocaded silks. Woman as Decoration It shrouded itself in a sack-like brocaded gown, had no feet at times, and instead of standing on the ground hung in the air. A Text-Book of the History of Painting It was placed in an alcove and built into the wall, with pillars in front, of gilded wood, and yellow brocaded curtains of a curious, Oriental design. The Golden Silence A triple veil of brocaded fabric was to be hung in front of this door. Temple Trouble Her brother crouched and lifted the edge of the brocaded cover which swept to the floor. Ralestone Luck At last we came to a room with beautiful heavy brocaded draperies, evidently veiling the entrance into some other apartment. Dr. Dumany's Wife The dresses were generally of rich brocaded silk, but there was nothing to criticise, and all were in perfect taste. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 The man of wealth and avarice was deeply affected; he, like the others, sent for the brocaded, poppy-scented Mongol. The President A novel He was stammering something in reply when a man in a puce satin coat and a flowered brocaded waistcoat thrust himself rudely between them. Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' She decided to steer for one of the high-back brocaded chairs which had little satellite tables. The Second Latchkey She was dressed for the day in one of her stiff brocaded silks, and sat as upright as a dart, manipulating a small fan. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891 Overdress and bodice of white silk brocaded with scarlet roses. Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People It was filled with a variety of gold ornaments, cups, vases, silks, and barbaric brocaded raiment; it might well have contained the loot of a cathedral. The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor Without ceremony Farnham flung aside a heavy brocaded curtain, glancing inquiringly into the smaller room thus revealed. Beth Norvell A Romance of the West They are of a thin rose-coloured damask, brocaded with silver flowers. Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M—y W—y M—e Written during Her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe Hallie looks like a picture in that lovely brocaded satin of her grandmother's, and Raleigh Stanford does the cavalier to perfection in that farewell scene. Ole Mammy's Torment Rupert's knee breeches were of white satin, and his waistcoat of thick brocaded silk of a delicate drab ground. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars We caused a flutter, the beauty wasPg 114 hastily lifted on board like a bale of goods, and we caught a glimpse of magnificent pink brocaded trousers and jewelled shoes beneath her red orange covering. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia I recalled the console tables of old gilt, the brocaded couch, and the gilded chairs which no one dared to sit upon; and I confess that I preferred this habitable cottage-room. The Quest of the Simple Life The next room had also four windows, and contained an ottoman and six chairs covered with blue and white Utrecht velvet, two armchairs of brocaded silk, and two mahogany tables with marble tops. The House of the Combrays Mrs. Harris wore a gown of heliotrope brocaded silk, trimmed with rich lace and a bodice of velvet. The Harris-Ingram Experiment As he turned he saw that she had dropped from their holding cords the heavy brocaded silk curtains of the window. Caste As they left the dining-room, which was in the basement, and ascended to the hall, Diggs glanced into the reception-rooms and nodded respectfully at the brocaded chairs. The Voice of the People Mrs. Hatton's splendid health set off her splendid beauty, fine carriage, and sumptuous gown of silver-gray brocaded satin, emphasized by sapphires of great luster and value. The Measure of a Man So Jewel set Anna Belle on a brocaded chair and going to the piano, played the melody of the Spring Song. Jewel's Story Book A round table stood in the centre, with brocaded chairs about it, and a long couch by the fireplace. The King's Achievement There were full-length portraits of Court ladies, by Lely, with wonderful lace on brocaded gowns. Bluebell A Novel “If you had a few puffs of rich brocaded satin set in with deeply folded pleats it wouldn’t be bad.” The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. They were small ladies, dressed in black pongee silk, with sloping shoulders, and they each carried a black fan and a brocaded bag for odds and ends. A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London') Some curtains of dark green brocaded material had been silently drawn aside, and they passed into a smaller apartment, of which the coloring and style of decoration was the same. The Lighted Way Queen Charlotte, also in a chair, was dressed in lemon colored silk ornamented with brocaded flowers. In the Days of Poor Richard She had on what must once have been a most beautiful brown silk dress, trimmed with quantities of fine lace, and looped up over a stiff brocaded petticoat. A Woman Named Smith Derline came back and discovered M. Arthur in the midst of pieces of satin of all colors, of crêpes, of tulles, of laces, and of brocaded stuffs. Parisian Points of View The chair I saw was one that I faintly recognized, as furniture of some previous experience, slim legged, gracefully curved, and brocaded. Lazarre The dress of the standing figure is of rich yellow brocaded silk, trimmed with three flounces of white lace, carried up to the waist, so as to appear like three over skirts, open in front. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 And she showed me two elegant brocaded silk gowns, very narrow and very short-waisted, but stiff enough to stand alone.' Idle Hour Stories The Queen herself led a cortege of Court beauties on a white horse that was set off by brocaded and gem-sewn trappings. The Story of Versailles Furniture coverings were very bright satins and velvets brocaded with the Emperor's favorite emblems, the bee, torch, wreath, anthemion. Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today She was the only daughter he had left, exorbitantly loved; a little creature too much brocaded to move, cold as snow, pious as a virgin enclosed, with small regular features like a fairy queen's. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay But the gem of the collection, reserved for the climax, is a brocaded silk shawl, a really handsome article and handled with great reverence. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees There is a little footstool covered with brocaded violet velvet, with just a thread of green showing on the background. The House in Good Taste The dancing-master, hesitating somewhat disconsolately in the hall, at last went also into the moonlight, where he walked slowly up and down upon the terrace, his thin, beruffled hands clasped behind his old brocaded coat. Lewis Rand Miss Heap got up too, stuffing her knitting as she did so into her brocaded bag. Christopher and Columbus Mrs. Montague was exquisitely dressed in a heavy silk of a delicate peach ground, brocaded richly with flowers of a deeper shade. Mona There was decision in the way in which she folded her work and smoothed the white brocaded surface in her lap. The Inner Shrine She wore a gown of ivory velvet, brocaded round the skirt with bouquets of flowers and trimmed with Italian lace and cream chiffon; the train of superb Brussels lace belonged to Marie Antoinette. The Portland Peerage Romance As with silks, brocaded in different colours, therefore never use chintz where a chair or sofa calls for tufting. The Art of Interior Decoration "Well, if Mr. Ridding can talk to you I guess so can I," she said, pulling her knitting out of a brocaded bag and nodding and smiling at the group. Christopher and Columbus He was not long in "spotting" his prey, who was conspicuous in white brocaded velvet and white ostrich tips, while her person was literally ablaze with diamonds. Mona She should have been a duchess in the Middle Ages, when she could have dressed in long, brocaded stuffs and led armies or killed a king. Katrine In the twilight of the scented room he drew himself up as he stood by the brocaded screen that hid the fire. Flames The building was to be guarded by faithful troops, the telegraph was prepared to flash the news through France, the very looms at Lyons were weaving silks brocaded Page 404 with fleurs de lys. France in the Nineteenth Century The dress was a miracle of blue silk, richly brocaded with silver spots of the size of a shilling. Love Romances of the Aristocracy He put up his tablets, and began to move slowly about the rooms; but his eagle eye never once left the form of the woman in white brocaded velvet. Mona The figure quickened its pace, and as it passed the skirt of its dress lapped against the curtain and I marked distinctly the pattern of her gown—a stiff brocaded silk. True Irish Ghost Stories Carlisle sat down in a circular brocaded chair, in which gold back and gold arms were one; a sufficiently decorative background for her shining décolleté. V. V.'s Eyes They were like sober-faced little dolls in gorgeous brocaded robes as they paraded, stamped their white-stockinged feet and postured with elaborate fans. The Motor Maids in Fair Japan She leaned her arms upon it, her eyes fixed upon the throbbing moonlit sky, her white brocaded dress glistening here and there in the pale light—a vision of perfect beauty. Miss Bretherton They possess brocaded and silken fabrics of many different kinds. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 02 of 55 1521-1569 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century Even more beautiful than dressings and bed or chamber hangings are the brocaded and embroidered vestments mentioned in wills, and the elaborate arrangements for funeral ceremonies are extremely interesting. Medieval People Your small plump body is closely clad in blue brocaded satin. Profiles from China We had no sooner dined than half-a-dozen persons, laden with silk handkerchiefs and ribands, brocaded with gold and silver, and silk stockings, and crapes, all the manufacture of Nismes, came to display their merchandise. The Idler in France The first thing Walker noticed was that he wore a square-skirted eighteenth century coat and a tattered pair of brocaded knee breeches on his bare legs; the second was that he limped—ever so slightly. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories The muff and stick had been relinquished for a large fan, something resembling an Indian screen, which she waved to and fro in one hand, while a vast brocaded workbag was suspended from the other. Marriage In some houses there was a brave show of handsome plate and china, fine furniture, and London-made carriages, rich silks and satins, and brocaded dresses. George Washington, Volume I The swish of her brocaded spreading skirt was loud and sensuous. The Regent That apartment with its brocaded walls and its marvelous furniture was a revelation to Nancy. The Purple Heights Her costume on this occasion was gorgeous: she wore a turban of cashmere, a brocaded waistcoat, a priceless pelisse, and a vast pair of purple velvet pantaloons embroidered all over in gold. Books and Characters French and English At the same time from the glass he held there spilled on his Lordship's brocaded coat of blue and silver a good half-pint of wine. Mistress Penwick His long thin hands were hid, crossed and slipped along the wrists within the loose apricot satin sleeves of his brocaded garment. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 Her gown, a glaringly cut one, was of scarlet chiffon over silk, and her brocaded cape was half-slipping from her shoulder. Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon Here Paul Veronese revelled unreproved in Asiatic magnificence: here his brocaded robes and jewelled diadems harmonized with his subject; and his grand, old, bearded, Venetian senators figured, not unsuitably, as Eastern Kings. Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts Migwan opened it carefully and brought to view a dress made of white brocaded satin, yellowed with age. The Camp Fire Girls at School Or, The Wohelo Weavers So that in those sweet summer evenings of 1700, over the laced and brocaded couples promenading in Spring Garden, as over good Sir Roger twelve years later, the indulgent nightingale still poured her notes. Gossip in a Library For Miss Farrow's present bed-chamber, with its tapestried and panelled walls, its red brocaded curtains, and carved oak furniture, the whole lit up by a bright, cheerful fire, was very cosy. From out the Vasty Deep The result was a dress pattern of soft black silk, brocaded with a small leafy design, a graceful lace-edged, muslin fichu, and an onyx bar pin upon which three butterflies were outlined by tiny pearls. People of the Whirlpool Armour, shot silks and satins, brocaded canopies, banners, plate, fruit, sceptres, crowns, all things, in fact, that burn and glitter in the sun, form the habitual furniture of his pictures. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts Even the Chinese girls ape their Western sisters and appear in brocaded mandarins with fur neck pieces. Fascinating San Francisco The Californians were gorgeous in coats trimmed in gold lace, short pantaloons and high deer-skin boots, and the Chinese ran a close second in their colored brocaded silks. The Lure of San Francisco A Romance Amid Old Landmarks The cup was broken, the lap-dog was scalded, a brocaded petticoat was stained, and the whole assembly was thrown into disorder. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II If so low a simile may be admitted, the dress went down the staircase like a richly brocaded Jack in the Green, and nobody knew what sort of small person carried it. Little Dorrit She had hesitated many days between the simplicity of white chiffon and lilies of the valley, and the magnificence of brocaded satin in which a glittering thread of silver was interwoven. The Man Between, an International Romance Under her head was the Godey's Lady's Book, in which, over the picture of a brocaded pelisse, she had recently finished a poem in which "lover" rhymed— with "forever." Stories from Everybody's Magazine There is no difference at all between this and the Zen priest who, while attired in a resplendent brocaded robe, preaches to people on how to rid themselves of earthly passions. Down with the Cities She is to be married in a delicate white sattin, and has a monstrous pretty brocaded lutestring for the second day. The Contrast The next morning, after breakfast, the green maiden came to fetch Dorothy, and she dressed her in one of the prettiest gowns, made of green brocaded satin. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz In the middle of the room was a canopy, from which hung curtains of red brocaded stuff, and, under the canopy, an open coffin. The Phantom of the Opera Her neck and arms were bare, as he loved to see them, and her white silk dress, brocaded in tiny pink rosebuds, swept soft and full about her. The Old Gray Homestead Her rooms were spread with gold-worked carpets and hung with tapestries and brocaded silks figured with all manner of beasts and birds in their proper colours. Domnei A Comedy of Woman-Worship Presently, he returned with a tea-tray in hand, on which was spread a deep red satin cover, brocaded with dragons. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Below were partly visible a fir-cone coloured brocaded silk pair of trousers, socks spotted with black designs, with ornamented edges, and a pair of deep red, thick-soled shoes. Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books It was so brilliant that the land, as far as the eye could reach, appeared like one carpet brocaded with jewels. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy Standing beneath the light, she was restoring a key to a brocaded hand-bag. The Lone Wolf A Melodrama Mrs. Mitchell was still anxiously observing the silent figure, now absorbed in an apparently futile search in a brocaded work-bag. Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life The young people either twisted flowers and willow twigs in such a way as to represent chairs and horses, or made tufted banners with damask, brocaded gauze and silk, and bound them with variegated threads. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books For silks, moires and plain or brocaded satins, pour two drops of rectified spirits of wine over the spot, cover with a linen cloth, and press with a hot iron, changing the linen instantly. Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife In the corners, Chinese censers were smoking, on the floor lay brocaded cushions along a narrow rug. Dream Tales and Prose Poems Handing over the brocaded bag, madame unlatched the throat of her ermine cloak and surrendered it to the servant's care. The Lone Wolf A Melodrama So Midget had bought a lovely pattern of brocaded silk for the outside, and a dainty pale green satin for the lining. Marjorie's New Friend Under this, she had a very short light-red brocaded satin bodkin, lined with fur from foxes' ribs. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books A broad white brocaded ribbon is laid twice round the cap, and fastened under the chin. Dutch Life in Town and Country However, after his fall became imminent, he on several occasions clad himself in gorgeous costumes, in shirts and mantles of rich brocaded silks, or of gold-embroidered velvet. Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People Then she bade shut the door and taking my brother by the hand, led him to a private chamber, furnished with various kinds of brocaded silk. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I Kitty kept turning the bag, now brocaded side out, now lining side out, but always the seams were outside, and the right side of the materials invisible. Marjorie's New Friend He watched her hungrily as she made the tea, sitting in a gilt and brocaded chair, whose high tarnished back seemed to frame her dark head. The Sisters-In-Law The clerk explained that the goods in question were first class, all silk, brocaded, and of an extra size. In Exile and Other Stories Her brocaded satin fitted exquisitely to her slender waist, and ended over her shoulders in a sqnare cut, whose gatherings of such Spanish lace lay in dazzling contrast to her snowy neck and arms. Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense For afternoon tea in this country the hostess generally wears a handsome high-necked gown, often a combination of stamped or brocaded velvet, satin, and silk. Manners and Social Usages "Gumbo, a chair to Mr. Draper!" says Mr. Warrington, folding his brocaded dressing-gown round his legs as he sits on the dingy bed. The Virginians She sat down in the wide brocaded chair with its tarnished back. The Sisters-In-Law Will you believe me, this Bury blade once came on deck in a brocaded dressing-gown, embroidered slippers, and tasseled smoking-cap, to stand his morning watch. Redburn. His First Voyage Just now Miss Sadie Reid is fidgeting nervously with a gold and pearl card case held within her primrose kids, that are peeping through the outlets of her brocaded Mother Hubbard dolman. Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense We overtook the housekeeper in the last room of the series, a small unused boudoir over whose chimney-piece hung a portrait of a young man in a powdered wig and a brocaded waistcoat. A Passionate Pilgrim One chair after another landed ladies at the Baroness's door, more or less painted, patched, brocaded. The Virginians "The rich man's price!" those delicately brocaded walls shimmered mockingly at me. The Deluge The shoulders were padded, as if a jam pot stood there, and the waist buttoned tight, too tight for any happiness, to show the bright laticlave of brocaded waistcoat. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War Deep in a large brocaded chair with his little legs stuck out to the fire, he was so much at his ease that he was almost flat on his back. The Awkward Age She imagined her knee skirts lengthened to a brocaded train, and his trousers gathered up into knee breeches with silver buckles. We Can't Have Everything The big, fine trees were not as yet leaf-clad, but the ground under them was brocaded with white anemones, gagea, and blue anemones. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils "And I," said the younger sister, "shall wear my usual petticoat, but shall set it off with my gold brocaded train and my circlet of diamonds." Cinderella Two armchairs in brocaded velvet and a centre table were additions to the customary articles. A Versailles Christmas-Tide Dozy renders it "silk stuff brocaded with gold"; but this seems conjectural. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 Miss O'Kelly was partially clad in a brocaded gown, cut as low as even the indiscretion of age permits. The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert In the deep archway there were guards, dressed in brocaded and purred suits, with long-handled spears beside them, who sat and threw dice. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils They are of a thin rose-coloured damask, brocaded with silver flowers, my shoes are of white kid leather, embroidered with gold. Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) The one with pointed toe would fit the brocaded shoes of the year 1760. Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) I forgot my old clothes and my uncouth looks; I forgot, too, my irritation with the brocaded gentleman. Salute to Adventurers Her bust was clothed with a rlila, or bolero of brocaded silk, beneath which was a vest of muslin, heavy with gold buttons. The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert The hotel suite has become the brocaded tomb of the old-fashioned garden. Gaslight Sonatas Fashionable ladies peeped from brocaded curtains and ogled for his regard. There's Pippins and Cheese to Come She is a lovely little child of French features and French daintiness of dress, albeit a bright yellow brocaded satin would seem rather gorgeous attire for a girl of her years. Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) One young gentleman, who wore a purple coat and a splendid brocaded vest, laughed very loud. Salute to Adventurers Each one was covered with a mantle of brocaded silk arranged upon a crinoline form to give the effect somewhat of the curved expansion on the rim of a bell. The Prince of India — Volume 01 His pin-checked suit was pressed to a knife-edge, and his brocaded cravat folded to a nicety; there was an air of complete well-being about him. Gaslight Sonatas She was arrayed in the Pomeranian costume—namely, a white silk under-robe, and over it a surcoat of azure velvet, brocaded with silver, and open in front. Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 1 She waved one slender hand in the direction of a violet brocaded chair. Bat Wing Andrews could almost see men with plumed hats and short cloaks and elaborate brocaded tunics swaggering with a hand at the sword hilt, about the quiet square in front of the gate of the Chateau. Three Soldiers Generations of Medici have stood at these closed windows, embroidered and brocaded according to their period, and held fetes champetres and floral games on the greensward, beneath the mouldering hemicycle. Italian Hours Let brocaded standard-bearers raise aloft a banner with the soul-stirring insignia, "England expects every man to pay his duty." Without Prejudice You had your Virginia snug at home, in a brocaded gown, and a fan, my word! The Fool Errant Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley, Esq., Citizen of Lucca From the smooth gloss of her burnished hair, to the daintiness of her low, black brocaded shoes, she represented, so far as her physical and outward self were concerned, absolute perfection. The Evil Shepherd The cafe was full of gold and green silks, and great brocaded beds with heavy carvings above them, beds in which writhed, pink- fleshed and indecent, intricate patterns of cupids. Three Soldiers Each of the girls made one, too, and when they were filled with the coffee beans, and sewed up, Patty was again overcome by merriment at the regal appearance of their satin brocaded bean-bags. Patty in Paris "I ask what this means?" repeated Lady Belamour, advancing, and seeming to fill the room with her majestic figure, in full brocaded dress, with feathers waving in her hair. Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume Slightly interested, Daisy went into the next room and returned with two lengths of brocaded silk. Patty's Butterfly Days Everything had the air of being richly ornamented, draped, looped, carved, twisted, brocaded into gorgeousness. The Old Wives' Tale He had a brocaded cap on his head, and a shirt with a laced front, and a worked waistcoat, and a frock coat, and coloured bright trousers. He Knew He Was Right A few minutes later we were ushered into the awful presence of the "Veiled Prophet," a tall, ferret- eyed man in a robe that looked suspiciously like a brocaded dressing-gown much too large for him. The Poisoned Pen Like a flash the high-heeled shoes, the silver gown, and the brocaded stays were whisked away, and a cool, loose silk robe enveloped Isabelle, and she took a deep, cretonned chair by the window. Harriet and the Piper She had chosen a rich white and gold brocaded satin, and the gold lace on the train which hung from her shoulders, made it heavy indeed. Patty's Butterfly Days At night heavy brocaded curtains were drawn across the windows, and a wood fire crackled in the fireplace, in a setting of creamy tiles. Saturday's Child The blue and yellow brocaded coat was buttoned up with emeralds, but the Maharajah shuffled along in a pair of old carpet slippers, which to Sonny Sahib were the most remarkable features of his attire. The Story of Sonny Sahib Peg, a handsome young woman with brilliant color and golden hair, still wore her brocaded gown and patches, and wore, in addition, a slightly affronted look at this unprecedented proceeding. Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby The stately rustle of brocaded silk caused her to look up, and Cornelia Graham greeted her with: "I have come to take you home with me for the holidays." Beulah He waved his hand over the still blooming Axminster carpet and the brocaded suite the family was not allowed to sit on. Sisters The short-waisted coat was of olive-green cloth, with bright metal buttons; the waistcoat, extending far below the coat, was a light-buff colour, brocaded with a small pattern of flowers. In the Reign of Terror Why, there he was, sitting in a brocaded chair by the window, his dear old silver head thrown back, dozing beyond a doubt. The Firefly of France "What an awful night!" she observed once, strolling to a window to peer out from behind a brocaded valance. The Titan She stood up, and her pink brocaded dress lay in bright waves about her feet. The Enchanted Castle She hung a little brocaded bag, with a jar of rice inside it, on the left arm of each Twin. The Japanese Twins Missy succeeded with the greatest difficulty in adjusting the brocaded sash to her satisfaction. Missy The estrade at the upper end was hung and carpeted with brocaded silks of various colours and thereon stood two thrones of red gold, inlaid with pearls and jewels. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 Then the youth opened his bales and displayed his merchandise to Taj Al-Muluk in detail, piece by piece, and amongst them he brought out a gown of satin brocaded with gold, worth two thousand dinars. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 Over this there was a short robe of crimson brocaded silk, with a broad border of cream-white satin, with the same exquisite floral embroidery in shades of blue silk. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Under it was a covering of brocaded silk. The Japanese Twins She was glad she was wearing her best pink mull with the brocaded sash. Missy Miss Carlyle was in full rig; a brocaded dress, and a scarlet-and-purple bow in front of it, the size of a pumpkin. East Lynne "If you had a few puffs of rich brocaded satin set in with deeply folded pleats it wouldn't be bad." The Pursuit of the House-Boat In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls. The Elusive Pimpernel The marble table, the brocaded gallery had each had their day; it was now the turn of the chapel of Louis XI. Notre-Dame De Paris Yes, there was nothing else to be seen save the brocaded, undulating steppe where gently it sloped away south-westwards. Through Russia You have seen Miss Carlyle in her glory, her brocaded silk standing on end with richness, her displayed colors, her pride in her noble brother. East Lynne One of the strands of her splendid hair had become loose, and after coiling over half a yard of the brocaded silk of a cushion, twisted its way down to the floor. Phyllis of Philistia Then he sat himself in a great brocaded arm-chair and luxuriously stretched his legs to the blaze. The Path of the King A few minutes later we were ushered into the awful presence of the "Veiled Prophet," a tall, ferret-eyed man in a robe that looked suspiciously like a brocaded dressing-gown much too large for him. The Poisoned Pen Pink predominated in the brocaded tapestries and in the rugs, and the furniture was a luxurious modern compromise with the Louis Quinze. The Vision Splendid A pink parasol came first, a pink bonnet and feather came behind it, a gray brocaded dress and white gloves. East Lynne Ella had picked up her theatre wrap—it was a summer cloud brocaded with golden threads of quivering sunlight, and had flung it around her. Phyllis of Philistia Its hangings were stiff brocaded silver, and above the pillows a great unicorn's horn, to protect against poisoning, stood out like the beak of a ship. The Path of the King He wore a pale brocaded coat and lace ruffles, silken stockings, a sword. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story The curtains were always heavy, frequently brocaded, and not infrequently red. The Financier, a novel Nanon was wonder-struck by the sight of a dressing-gown made of green silk, brocaded with gold flowers of an antique design. Eugenie Grandet She wept her tears on the brocaded silk for half an hour, and then she slipped from where she was lying till her knees were on the floor. Phyllis of Philistia Why reverence a brocaded puppet larded by a priest with oil, when there were men who needed no robes or sacring to make them kingly? The Path of the King At the corner of this fireplace, on a large square sofa of gilded wood with a magnificent brocaded cover, the young countess lay as it were extended, in an attitude of utter weariness. An Historical Mystery Spread out the yellow brocaded silk, my dear, and pin that pattern on at your end, while I pin at mine. After Dark And Lucas himself, smiling, handsome and triumphant on the hearth rug, dressed for dinner except for a brocaded dressing-gown, putting his hand familiarly on Beverly's shoulder, and calling her "old girl." The Breaking Point Mary, here I've bought you a green gingham shade And a silk purse brocaded with roses gold and blue, You'll learn to hold them proudly like colours on parade. Country Sentiment What palace, what royal castle, what mansions, what noble works of art, what gold brocaded stuffs are sacred now? Sons of the Soil The great roomy armchairs, covered with brocaded damask; the old fashioned, gilded candle-sconces above the chimney-piece, and the window curtains with their heavy tassels, showed that the cure had been a wealthy man. The Country Doctor The door closed, and at the same moment I fell upon the brocaded satin state bed and tore off my hat and gloves like one distraught. Penelope's English Experiences This dignity was assumed with the greatest pomp, Castruccio being clothed in a brocaded toga, which had the following words embroidered on its front: "I am what God wills." The Prince She wore a Japanese kimona of embroidered green silk and a pair of green and gold brocaded slippers which possessed higher heels than Rita remembered to have seen even Mrs. Sin mounted upon before. Dope He wore a rich, brocaded robe, trimmed with marten fur, and out of it his long ivory throat rose statuesquely. Fire-Tongue |
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