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
Those smoke-stained mirrors, that tin ceiling, the drapery and light fixtures are in fact set-dressed — ersatz!
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The gleaming surface of the projecting figure and a background of sleeping soldiers, angels, drapery and clouds embody the inexplicable moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
The large, angled handkerchief is a subtle formal echo of the drapery opening diagonally above Mariana’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
On its third rising only a portion of the drawing-room was disclosed; the rest being concealed by a screen, hung with some sort of dark and coarse drapery.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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
But this very neglect has allowed nature to take over with her delicate jewels and living draperies, and the property is even encircled by a ring of ancient-looking moss-covered stones like a fairy ring.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
There, gleaming gypsum flowers bloom from stone draperies laced with translucent cave pearls.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2023
The main house at Montpelier was grand, filled with classical paintings, elegant draperies, and fine carpets.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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