They were costumed in lustrous silk and satin, and adorned with glittering spangles, bugles and beads.

Microfiber's appeal lies in its ability to imitate lustrous washed silk as easily as it mocks buttery brushed suede.

The wicked tip had been removed from his lance and a square of lustrous, creamy silk fluttered at the apex of the long ash shaft.

The seat is "upholstered" in translucent green enamel to resemble lustrous silk.

Ms. Bawa, who is from India, specializes in lustrous silks, which she cuts into very contemporary, very downtown playsuits and halter dresses.

On impulse, she changed her clothes once more, to the sort of riding dress she wore every day now, in lustrous green silk.

He put his arm around her, and she was as soft as he'd imagined, like sweet-smelling, lustrous silk.

Leaning forward, she stared at the people seated below-elegant women gowned in lustrous silks and satins, handsome men attired in black evening clothes.

Hartnell's signature was said to be embroidery, and he enjoyed "working with soft, floating fabrics, particularly tulle and chiffon, and with plain, lustrous silks".

Their stockings were of lustrous silk, their slippers costly and unnatural, their lips carmined and their eyebrows penciled.