"Well, did you notice two windows hung with yellow
damask, and one with white
damask with a red cross?
The carving of the back gradually assumed the lineaments and expression of an old, shrivelled human face; the damask cushion became an antique, flapped waistcoat; the round knobs grew into a couple of feet, encased in red cloth slippers; and the whole chair looked like a very ugly old man, of the previous century, with his arms akimbo.
The old man seemed gradually blending into the chair, the damask waistcoat to resolve into a cushion, the red slippers to shrink into little red cloth bags.
"I don't think there is the slightest possibility of Miss Polly's being either," added Sydney with a look which made it evident that concealment had not seriously damaged Polly's
damask cheek as yet.
The handicraft started with 5,000 looms in Damascus under the name of Damascene silk "
Damask" ,which is characterized by the mixing of colors with each other.
The
Damask rose is the variety used in the production of rose water.
Damask stitch was another widely spread used technique of embroidery.
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damask flock cobalt wallpaper, PS75 per roll, Graham & Brown
Powder and
Damask explores the art of craftsmanship, which reached unprecedented levels in these regions under the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires, where weapons were valued not only for their intended purpose but as works of art as well.
"Owing to the specific climatic and soil conditions, the Community of Agros has come to be identified with
damask rose growing and processing and over the years a number of cultural traditions have developed in connection with this," the EC said.
In addition to four en suite guest/family bedrooms on the second floor, there's a master suite composed of an oversized "bedroom, a TV lounge with champagne-colored,
damask wall covering, a tented ceiling treatment, a large city-view terrace, and a custom-fitted walk-in closet/dressing room with lighted shoe shelves.
L'Homme Ultime, PS55 at www.yslbeauty.co.uk, has a masculine, woody heart subtly undercut by
damask rose.
According to the definition, the Bulgarian attar of roses is an essential oil obtained by means of the steam distillation of flowers of the
Damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) and is an oily transparent liquid with yellow or yellowish green colour, with characteristic aroma of roses.
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