1.   In his Milan studio, she learned to paint poppies on silk velvet, clusters of rubies, emeralds and sapphires on gauze.

2.   It has caned sides, a silk velvet headrest, palm rests and a long narrow seat.

3.   Richard Tyler showed silk velvet Chinese dressing gowns and long, satiny cheongsams for evening.

4.   Sheepskin, leather, heavy silk velvet and iridescent silk shantung are being used to make up for the brevity of down cushions.

5.   It is a beautiful piece, embroidered in ruched arabesques of chiffon on silk velvet, and is very much in the style of the great Christian Lacroix himself.

6.   Several of the long slithery silk velvet frock coats would please any dandy bound for the Ritz.

7.   The bridesmaids wore silk velvet tunics in navy blue with gold braid frogging over ivory silk taffeta dresses with ruched ivory chiffon sashes, designed by Samantha Shaw.