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Example sentences for "peplum"

Lexicographically close words:
peperino; peperit; pepill; peple; peplos; peplus; pepo; pepper; peppercorns; peppered
  1. The organdy sash and flounced peplum are designed particularly for her.

  2. If interesting materials are chosen, this loose peplum and snug ribbon girdle will make quite a distinctive costume, becoming to stout figures.

  3. The antique Greek peplum of soft white wool fell in long folds, cinctured high under the breast.

  4. The noble and simple lines of the peplum restored her resemblance to some ancient Athenian vestal.

  5. The peplum was often diapered with sprigs, spots, stars, or other patternings, and was occasionally richly bordered.

  6. The peplum had no clasps or fastenings of any sort, but was kept in its place by its own involutions, of which the combinations were almost endless.

  7. The Bithynian obeyed her behest, and while the girl re-fastened her peplum over her shoulders she asked him again: "Who are you?

  8. With a swift step, and drying her eyes from time to time on her peplum as she went, she returned to her own room to fetch a veil, without which she dared not venture so late into the streets.

  9. The engravings of Mr. Bartholdi's statue represent a woman clad in a peplum and tunic which fall in ample folds from waist and shoulder to her feet.

  10. The Gorgon's skin covers her breast, and a linen peplum descends in regular folds even to her toe-nails.

  11. To personify Aphrodite the girl wore a long pink tunic, with a peplum of the same colour heavily embroidered.

  12. She entered dramatically, half nude, her tunic open to her waist, caught at intervals by diamond clasps, her peplum held in place by a garland of bay leaves.

  13. Her costume consisted only, it is true, of a light peplum over a flesh-coloured foundation.

  14. If I have said little about Mr. Peplum, it is because Mr. Peplum seemed to have very little to do with it.

  15. Aurelia and Mr. Peplum will continue to have their little differences over the muffins, which will begin to abate with the soup, and disappear in a torrent of regrets over the mediatory Souchong.

  16. The most astonishing event of the evening was the utter indifference of the hackman, who took the bride and Mr. Peplum to the depot.

  17. Her dark hair fell in ringlets over a scarlet peplum with slashed sleeves.


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