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Example sentences for "corsage"

Lexicographically close words:
corruptive; corruptly; corruptness; corrupts; cors; corsair; corsairs; corse; corselet; corselets
  1. Blue is a favourite shade for both corsage and skirt, which are frequently glorified by the addition of red and gold lace.

  2. The tight, sleeveless corsage laces behind, and is supported by narrow shoulder-straps, while the white chemisette has long sleeves and is low at the throat.

  3. The apron is provided with a scarlet bib, and the sleeveless corsage is filled in with a white chemisette, with puffed elbow-sleeves terminating in black velvet bands and frills of lace.

  4. Thus, only the face and corsage of the charming Viscountess of Seligny are visible.

  5. Instead of a corsage, a petite corsage of the same material is worn, wide open in front, and closed at the waist with two double buttons, or a large bow of ribbon.

  6. The corsage is extremely low, and forms a very deep point, its ornaments being placed en coeur upon the centre of the front.

  7. Nor, for the matter of that, could we help being aware, also, that she was very pretty in her soft black dress and corsage of narcissus.

  8. With him was a very pretty girl wearing a soft black dress and a corsage of narcissus.

  9. In place of the breast ornament is sometimes a V-shaped corsage in imitation of hooks and eyes or braidwork, set with various precious stones.

  10. The high, close-fitting corsage is entirely formed of narrow folds placed close together; the opening up the front being concealed by a fluting of ribbon, gradually narrowing toward the lower part of the waist.

  11. Among other elegant styles, is a robe a la myon of gray taffeta, having the corsage formed of narrow plaits, in style resembling that in Figure 1 of the above illustration.

  12. Dress of pink crepe: the corsage low; the waist pointed, and of a moderate length.

  13. Her corsage was long waisted and close fitting; clouds of lace hung from the sleeves, while a lace fichu was crossed over the bosom and fastened by some fragrant crimson roses.

  14. Her gown of dark cloth opened at the throat, which was veiled by a lace kerchief; a long waisted corsage fitted tightly over the bust, and flounces of lace finished off the under-skirt and fell from the sleeves.

  15. Those who do not approve of the décolleté style of dress, or whose ungraceful proportions might well be entirely concealed, can wear with appropriateness and benefit the corsage shown in No.

  16. V-shaped basque and corsage which apparently elongate her natural lankness.

  17. A square-cut corsage is most becoming to the woman whose narrow shoulders have a consumptive droop.

  18. This style of corsage is equally effective for a too thin or a too muscular neck.

  19. The bodice was cut V-shaped at the throat--the corsage being taken from one of her grandmother's made in 1822, and around her neck was a long chain of pure gold beads.

  20. Indeed, I much prefer the corsage ornaments you showed me just now, and the pendant.

  21. In the meantime I will take the cross and corsage ornaments.

  22. The gypsy's corsage slipped through his hands like the skin of an eel.

  23. The corsage is low, headed with white lace, and trimmed on one shoulder, with fullings of satin ribbon, of the same color as the dress, and upon the other with puffs and noeuds of the same.

  24. The corsage is low, open in front, sleeves demi-long.

  25. The centre of the corsage is adorned with noeuds of the same colored ribbon, placed at regular distances; the short sleeves finished with a row of fulled ribbon, similar to that on the corsage, edged with a very narrow lace.

  26. Cowslips are to be used as corsage and hand bouquets for bridesmaids' dresses, the dresses being of pale blue surah, with yellow satin Gainsborough hats, and yellow plumes.

  27. A breast entirely bare, as white and transparent as antique marble, of the purest and most exquisite form, protruded boldly from a very scanty corsage and seemed to challenge kisses.

  28. Large, flat corsage bouquets of roses, tied with satin ribbons, were laid at each lady's plate, and small boutonnieres of rosebuds were provided for the gentlemen.

  29. She wore a high-necked corsage of wine-colored velvet, with a satin dress and train of the same color, trimmed with lace.

  30. Besides the yellow chrysanthemums, which were the table decorations, there was for each of the girls a corsage bouquet of pink roses, and for each of the men a boutonniere of pink rosebuds in a tinfoil case.

  31. Then a corsage bouquet of violets with a pink rose in the center will be pinned on each muff.

  32. No, Lillian and I are the matrons of honor, and we will be all in white, with white muffs, and corsage bouquets of pink roses on them.

  33. The corsage was cut low, leaving the beautiful shoulders bare, the open sleeves displaying the perfectly rounded arms in all their perfection.

  34. It was from the woman who had sold him the beautiful corsage of old point d'Alencon, his first present to Clotilde.

  35. I received a telegram from Salmon about my corsage this morning, and I must absolutely go to try it on at four o'clock.

  36. I watched her descend the staircase, a neat figure in cream, with corsage slightly decollete, and with pink carnations in her hair.

  37. Her rich sables were unclasped at the throat, and when she rose quickly they fell from her, displaying her finely moulded white neck and arms, shining like alabaster in contrast to her low-cut corsage of black chiffon.

  38. The corsage is high at the back, but open in front nearly as low as the waist, and edged round with a fall of lace, narrowing to a point in front.

  39. Within the corsage is worn a chemisette, composed of rows of lace falling downward, and finished at the throat by a band of insertion and an edging standing up.

  40. Silently she extended a corsage bouquet from the pile beside her; then, in a trembling voice, forced herself to explain about the favour inside.

  41. These favours were concealed, in the case of the ladies, in corsage bouquets; in that of the men, inside false cigars.

  42. The corsage is simple in its form, and the only attempt at enrichment is the pendant border of lace, or other material, that gives due relief, without destroying the harmony of the outline.


  43. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "corsage" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.