If Abbott sought to convey a wealth of detail about the subjects she documented, Walker Evans, her contemporary, was interested in economical, precise images that conveyed elegance, simplicity and restraint.

But the name still did not convey postwar elegance and historical respect to everyone who heard it.

The handsome town house setting and chic Parisian bistro feel of Jo Jo convey both elegance and informality, making the perfect backdrop for Jean-George Vongerichten's sophisticated, inventive food.

With its rich mahogany evoking bygone splendor, its solid, unfussy lines conveying informal elegance, and its Perfect Vacation motifs, the West Indian Colonial style casts a fresh light on traditional style that is desperately needed.

She is the metaphor of the painting conveying self-confidence and elegance by holding the candle in her right hands and covering it by the other left hand.

Architects Smith-Miller + Hawkinson designed an addition to the main Museum building, using glass wherever possible to convey the beauty and elegance of the art form in the building itself.

"Where I have been going in presenting my designs is to convey the glamour and elegance of the past - a couture image," says Lauren.

Jōchō's sculptures' expressions convey compassion and elegance, and the detailed and precise carving of the facial features projects a certain kindness.

Everything about the Metropolitan Opera conveys elegance and sophistication, from the gasp-inducing Zeffirelli sets and gawkworthy gowns (onstage and off) to the rows of Champagne flutes on the bar at intermission.

A woman who conveyed elegance and breeding, who said she was the last of a once-dignified family, deserved better than two and a half tacky rooms above a cheap red-light bar.