watered-silk

A white watered-silk bonnet closely framed features of perfect regularity, the oval being completed by the satin ribbon tie that fastened it under her dimpled chin.

A Second Home 2007

She wore a long, black gown, confined at the waist by a watered-silk ribbon, and by way of scarf a lawn handkerchief with a broad hem, the two ends passed carelessly through her waistband.

La Grenadiere 2007

A white watered-silk bonnet closely framed features of perfect regularity, the oval being completed by the satin ribbon tie that fastened it under her dimpled chin.

A Second Home 2007

And he intercepted the advance of this bale of black watered-silk and lace.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

She wore a long, black gown, confined at the waist by a watered-silk ribbon, and by way of scarf a lawn handkerchief with a broad hem, the two ends passed carelessly through her waistband.

La Grenadiere 2007

I lifted the tissue shields on priceless illustrations, stroked watered-silk covers, and fine-tooled leather bindings smelling of time, neglect, and potential treasure.

THE DIAMOND JULIE BAUMGOLD 2005

I lifted the tissue shields on priceless illustrations, stroked watered-silk covers, and fine-tooled leather bindings smelling of time, neglect, and potential treasure.

THE DIAMOND JULIE BAUMGOLD 2005

I lifted the tissue shields on priceless illustrations, stroked watered-silk covers, and fine-tooled leather bindings smelling of time, neglect, and potential treasure.

THE DIAMOND JULIE BAUMGOLD 2005

And John became solely the fond parent, gathering his children to him, taking the youngest on his knee and holding her to his watered-silk waistcoat, letting them play with the long gold chain from which depended his PINCE-NEZ, count his studs with their little fingers, disarrange the ends of his tie.

The Way Home 2003

He had brought the last Keepsake, the gorgeous watered-silk publication which marked modern progress at that time; and he considered himself very fortunate that he could be the first to look over it with her, dwelling on the ladies and gentlemen with shiny copper-plate cheeks and copper-plate smiles, and pointing to comic verses and capital and sentimental stories as interesting.

Introduction to _The Keepsake_ 2000