He rallied in the last minute, though: his "E lucevan le stelle" had some winningly powerful moments, and even a few ornamental touches.

In keeping with the style and era, the building features many ornamental touches, such as a molded cornice, quoins, denticulated frieze second-story balcony and domed first-floor windows.

The new structures were three-to-four story buildings in the Renaissance Revival style, many with ornamental touches such as bracketed cornices, paneled friezes, arcaded facades and molded lintels.

I most often see chances to add the grace-notes and ornamental touches after my basic storytelling job is done.

Many ornamental touches Nimoy wanted for the procession scene ultimately never materialized.

At first you think, how weird to employ a living person to provide an ornamental touch, as if she were a human version of the handsome bowls of flowers that grace the hallways.

A former homeless crack addict, Mr. Williams, 41, said he built the cart so he could collect up to 5,000 cans for redemption, but has added many touches, both ornamental and functional.

The sculptor, Paul E. M. Duboy, then carved his own ornamental touches, including bald eagles.

Other ornamental touches associated with Art Deco include, floral and patterned metalwork along the shop cornices, and polished green and black marble inside.

Severe fabrics and lines characterize her beach wear, while delicate ornamental touches appear on the most easygoing workaday dresses.