Much more interesting that plain old elegance, don't you think?
Heslop argues that the plain, simple elegance of the architecture would, for mid-12th century nobility, have summoned up images of King Arthur, who was then widely believed to have had Roman or Greek links.
The plain exterior is contrasted by the elegance of the interior of the house.
It is "a grand story told well, in plain language that glows with bare-bones elegance," Stephanie Zacharek wrote here in 2001.
His book, which is a work of fiction built around a framework of real-life characters and events, is simply a grand story told well, in plain language that glows with bare-bones elegance.
Then, pair it with a plain white button-down shirt for simple elegance.
My mind does not work in the same way his did, and my wit, such as it is, is broad and plain-spoken — vulgar, almost, compared with his elegance and grace.
And yet the elegance is truly evident".
How can you not love someone who has grown up without the benefit of sophisticated surroundings, but recognizes the elegance that the letter 'e' can lend to a plain sensible name like Ann?
They are one of the most prepossessing sights in southern England, a polished stegosaurus back rising from the Severn plain, the spa town of Great Malvern nestling in their green flanks with an almost Italianate elegance.
