Quotes About Elegance

The woman crosses the room, and it is only when she is directly in front of us that I am certain about who she is. She is dressed in a pelisse fashionable among women half her age, and the feather in her hat is an extraordinary shade of blue. Outside, a young man is waiting at her coach. Passersby will suspect that he is her son, but anyone who has ever been acquainted with her will know better.

She was the sort of girl called "bonny"—not beautiful, but lively and nicely made, with something about her that took the eye.

Amphora," he murmured against the wide, sweet curve of her lips. His hands slid over the wide, sweet curve of her hips, cupping smoothness cool and solid, timeless and graceful as the swell of ancient pottery, promising abundance. "Like a Grecian vase. God, you've got the most beautiful arse!" "Jug-butt, huh?

The joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy

sweeping off his hat. Taking her hand, he bowed

are like sherry in crystal, and

No, that's all right," she said, and then yawned involuntarily, gaping so widely that she startled herself and clapped a hand belatedly over her mouth. "Oh, dear. I do beg your pardon, Mrs. Fraser." That made me smile; she had John's elegant manners—perhaps Hal did, too, when he wasn't engaging in undiluted bastardliness.

fashionable pink and black "Queen Charlotte" checks.

Red-heeled shoes and silk stockings clocked in black. Gray satin breeches with silver knee buckles. Snowy linen, with Brussels lace six inches deep at cuff and jabot. The coat, a masterpiece in heavy gray with blue satin cuffs and crested silver buttons, hung behind the door, awaiting its turn.

le Comte Saint Germain," he said, and paused

Classical dance is so pure and beautiful you don't need to add anything to its authenticity or beauty.

I love period dramas.

I dress to kill, but tastefully.

It is not easy to dress well.

My aim is to create the perfect dress!

It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.

You might say that I'm the Michelangelo of the dress business.

In history people dressed much better than we do today.

The pickpocket is usually very well dressed and of prepossessing appearance.

When I get dressed, I do wear Armani.

I love Tilda Swinton and the way she dresses. She always looks like a piece of art.

I really love large and comfy dresses.

I love the tailoring of '50s- and '60s-inspired dresses.

I love wearing dresses, but more simplistic, classic-looking dresses.