tout ensemble
Example Sentences
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Harry had been more than usually scrupulous in his dress; but when they met at the breakfast-table, his guest’s clerical tout ensemble beat him hollow.
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 by Various
The tout ensemble of this is an extraordinarily harmonious mixture of styles which compels unceasing admiration.
From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe
Though each style is distinct, the tout ensemble is in such perfect harmony that it calls for the greatest admiration for the wonderful skill of the several architects.
From Cathedral Cities of England by Gilbert, George
In the examples of continental costume, the tout ensemble is graceful, and especially the head-dress; while in England the elegant sleeve is accompanied with very short waists, and with the hideous, horned head-dresses then fashionable.
From Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress by Merrifield, Mary Philadelphia
But it was not so much the movements of the military that attracted my attention, as the tout ensemble of the crowd.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael
