drapery
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These characters, representing mythical beings, are ornamented with fine drapery, ruff collars and jewelry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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
Opie’s backdrop is a damask drapery in dark green, red’s vivifying complementary color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
“Certain colors get canceled out. You have to think about wallpapers, upholstery and drapery fabric. Those are the big things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
They were delighted with the renovation and decorations of their rooms; with the new drapery, and fresh carpets, and rich tinted china vases: they expressed their gratification ungrudgingly.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Heavy draperies hang at the windows instead of venetian blinds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
His father was a salesman for Gerber baby food, and his mother made draperies.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022
We entered a large room in which one entire wall was hung with Italian-red draperies that fell in rich folds from the ceiling.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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