drapery
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The mountain’s markings suggest not the drapery of clothing, but the contours of land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But as the Oxford Companion says of Gainsborough, “Unlike most of his contemporaries he employed no drapery painter.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
The darkness of the woods and muddy terrain was just as effective scenery as any of the bedsheet drapery or wooden flats that had been set up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
In one Center City apartment Gray’s company worked on, drapery panels took the focus away from unattractive radiators.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
There was another man behind him, much older and dressed just out of this world, with a tall hat and glasses and a cloth drapery dress and swishing an animal’s tail back and forth.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Heavy draperies hang at the windows instead of venetian blinds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Her paintings contain visual throwbacks to the gilding and draperies of Renaissance paintings, yet also represent stars from films and pop culture.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
There, gleaming gypsum flowers bloom from stone draperies laced with translucent cave pearls.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2023
“From an aesthetic standpoint, our guest rooms almost always have wallpaper, printed draperies or a pretty rug,” says Ducsik.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
The beautiful draperies were of paper, printed with big, red poinsettia blossoms.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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