11.   The shorts were pleated about the waist and flared widely, giving an illusion of being a too short skirt.

12.   His voice was like the water -- it gave an illusion of velvety warmth.

13.   Also, there is something about a spreadsheet that gives the illusion that the uncertainties inherent in any invasion can really be controllable.

14.   A shell-like roof that resembles a field of flowers dims light, giving the illusion of sunlight passing through tree branches.

15.   A vista of Austrian Alps is conjured through layers of scrims that bring to mind those trick postcards that give the illusion of three dimensions.

16.   But only three struck the U.S. coast, giving the illusion of a quiet period, when it was anything but that.

17.   By using sponges or rolled-up rags, the artist can create texture without a raised surface or give the illusion of blocks without drawing lines.

18.   Cameras in the chambers only give the illusion of openness, says Kathleen Hall Jamieson, dean of the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania.

19.   Consider navy pin-stripe pants or a jumper, which give the illusion of length and look good on almost anyone.

20.   Dark solid colors and vertical lines tend to slim and give an illusion of height.