delft blue colors

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In literature, Delft blue is employed as a distinctive and evocative hue that conveys both refinement and a strong cultural identity. Authors use it to paint vivid scenes and emphasize character traits—for example, a delicate delft blue silk kimono highlights a character’s elegance [1], while a room rendered in delft blue and orange evokes the atmospheric beauty of a sunset [2]. The color appears in artistic contexts as well, from harmonizing with dark mahogany in interior descriptions [3] and coloring entire landscapes [4] to enhancing the appeal of objects like silk cushions [5] and even market fabrics [6]. It is also used more subtly, as in the portrayal of "Delft blue eyes" that lend a touch of distinctive charm to a character’s features [7]. Additionally, Delft blue features in decorative schemes, accenting everything from friezes on walls [8] to table settings with whimsical windmill centerpieces [9], reinforcing its role as a symbol of tasteful design and cultural heritage.

Her small dark eyes shrewdly appraised Katherine, who was lying on her couch bed clad in a dainty delft blue silk kimono.
— from Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Josephine Chase
Caroline’s room was all in delft blue and orange, like the sea in some lights and the smooth western clouds when the sun has just set.
— from The Turned-About Girls by Beulah Marie Dix
This is delft blue, which harmonizes with dark mahogany in a satisfactory manner.
— from Industrial Arts Design A Textbook of Practical Methods for Students, Teachers, and Craftsmen by William H. (William Harrison) Varnum
After becoming interested in such refined color, they get a liking for monochromes—delft blue landscapes, sanguines and sepia drawings.
— from Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth General Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Kaaterskill, N. Y., June 23-28, 1913
One of the most beautiful examples of silk weaving was a cushion I saw made from two old silk petticoats; one was sage green and the other Delft blue.
— from The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft by Effie Archer Archer
They [276] are found in the market in short lengths and in such attractive colours as Delft blue, reseda green, pink, and catawba.
— from The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration by Charles Franklin Warner
If their cheekbones were a little too high, their Delft blue eyes a little too small, their colour was of the proverbial rose-leaves and cream.
— from Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill by Winston Churchill
To begin with, the walls were tinted a soft ivory white, with a delft blue frieze running around the top.
— from Three Little Women's Success: A Story for Girls by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson
The supper table can be set in Delft blue with a small windmill for a centerpiece, and at each [32] place have a wooden shoe, filled with chocolates.
— from When Mother Lets Us Give a Party A book that tells little folk how best to entertain and amuse their little friends by Elsie Duncan Yale

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