Sentence examples for silk shawl from inspiring English sources

George brings Clem's mother, Ruth, a silk shawl from his army days in North Africa; to her, it merely smells "whorishly of foreign parts".

There's a quiet satisfaction in seeing the actor repurpose his grandmother's green silk shawl as a grassy mountainside, one of several family heirlooms that appear.

If the price tag seems ungypsy-like, try the tiara-esque beaded haircomb made of tortoise shell (90 euros) or an embroidered silk shawl with tassels (600 euros).

Bedecked with a silk shawl and required to down three cups of strong spirit in front of an applauding audience, David at 80 had lost none of his charm and humour.

The fringe on Willa Bronce's red silk shawl follows her lead as she twirls, stamps her feet and raises her arms to the flamenco rhythms of Reynaldo Rincon's guitar.

Henredon, a company known more for classic styling than for marketing gimmicks, introduced Debonaire, a $5,775 striated beige couch with a matching silk shawl — to be worn by the sofa — for $390.

Guests can go on free excursions to the surrounding region, which includes a women's co-operative shop, where you can buy wool and silk shawls for £13.

He is equally attracted by lists, such as the one recording the first items ever stolen by a group of young thieves: "Six rabbits, silk shawls from home, a pair of shoes, a Dutch cheese, a few shillings from home, a coat and trousers, a bullock's heart".

Luxury handmade silk shawls are aimed at a small market segment that recognizes and values this local craft.

She dressed in colorful serapes and fringed silk shawls, but she had my father's septic attitude toward life.

The pair has worked since 2004 on producing spider silk in Madagascar, and has woven two extraordinary pieces of clothing with the unusual fibre.Their spider-silk shawl and cape go on display today at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London.