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  • Damask is widely used in Nigeria; it is a major fashion statement over there used for party frocks.

    Handbag Lights: Function meets Fashion 2007

  • I am assuming that the name refers to the Rosa damascena, more commonly known as the Damask rose or even just Damask.

    Archive 2007-05-01 Marina Geigert 2007

  • Luchford APM Damask sofas, white walls and William Morris wallpaper give the living spaces splashes of color.

    The Lakes 2010

  • Damask curtains of rich dark blue, the same color as the highest parts of the evening sky, were held back by silk cords, and silver bowls had been filled with white and pink roses.

    The Dressmaker Posie Graeme-Evans 2010

  • Damask roses—scarlet and white, yellow and cream—had been brought in from the garden and made into long garlands twined with wild woodbine.

    The Dressmaker Posie Graeme-Evans 2010

  • Some hostesses see the dining table as a blank canvas awaiting heirlooms of Damask, polished s ...

    EllynAnne Geisel: Naked Tabletop No Need for Tailspin 2009

  • Some hostesses see the dining table as a blank canvas awaiting heirlooms of Damask, polished silver, sparkling crystal and china, while an expanse of naked tabletop puts others into a tailspin of anxiety.

    EllynAnne Geisel: Naked Tabletop No Need for Tailspin 2009

  • Some hostesses see the dining table as a blank canvas awaiting heirlooms of Damask, polished s ...

    EllynAnne Geisel: Naked Tabletop No Need for Tailspin 2009

  • Some hostesses see the dining table as a blank canvas awaiting heirlooms of Damask, polished silver, sparkling crystal and china, while an expanse of naked tabletop puts others into a tailspin of anxiety.

    EllynAnne Geisel: Naked Tabletop No Need for Tailspin 2009

  • Some hostesses see the dining table as a blank canvas awaiting heirlooms of Damask, polished silver, sparkling crystal and china, while an expanse of naked tabletop puts others into a tailspin of anxiety.

    EllynAnne Geisel: Naked Tabletop No Need for Tailspin 2009

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