Superfine: Tailoring Black Style presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism.
my presence, the combination of my looks, tall and honey colored; my impeccable manners
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In the still small but gay and colorful pavilion devised by Le Vau, now his favorite architect, the young sovereign surrounded himself with sensuous Italian or Flemish cabinets.
were redecorated in 1654–55 with frescoed and stuccoed ceilings in the Bolognese manner
Conservator Yana van Dyke explores the tradition of marbled paper, a popular art form across much of Central Asia that came to be adopted by the Deccan empires.
Handmade marbled papers are made one sheet at a time in the following manner: a bath
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But as men and women began to ponder not the next life, but this one, the manner
Increasing prosperity fueled demand for houses that were more comfortable and more elegant, while patrons grew more sophisticated, architects better esteemed, and craftsmen capable of realizing ever more ambitious designs.
details are of Italian inspiration, but they are combined and executed in a Dutch manner
By the turn of the twentieth century, a new stylistic vocabulary—with distinct regional characteristics—had been firmly established. Whether realistic or abstract, exuberant or restrained, curvilinear or geometric, there was a consistency in the purposeful rejection of outmoded tastes and exploration of new design influences.
motifs, while thoroughly integrated, often were treated in a linear or geometric manner
Now, only older women carry on the practice of weaving baskets in the traditional manner
508 Magdalene Odundo’s vessels blend multiple associations and meanings in a manner
The popularity of Indian textiles is evidenced in the number of words that have made their way into English: calico, pajama, gingham, dungaree, chintz, and khaki.
Resist dyeing, also known by the Malay term batik, works in the opposite manner,
