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This was frequently executed upon linen, and then, when the entire surface had been hidden by the close silk stitches, it was cut out and transferred on a brocade background, this style of rendering being known as appliqué.

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These included early versions of the FCS armor that were bolted on to an aluminum inner hull, a fact that Col. Gregory Martin, chief of the Army's J-8 director's initiative group, told us was "revolutionary" because it would allow armor to be swapped on vehicles as the armor is improved instead of the current state of the art which only allows so-called appliqu� armor to be put on top of the existing stuff.

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The Renzo-red decorations of the Broad building — thin-railed exterior staircases and an escalator housing, which connect to a promenade of red columns leading to older museum buildings — have the look of an afterthought, an appliqu é designed to add some life to its cold sobriety.

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Getty Images Rebecca Taylor: "The collection is about patched fabrics, lace appliqu é s, and found beading cocooned in silvery shearlings with a flavor of NY Disco," says the designer.

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Ms. Taylor and Ms. Chapman both cited lace appliqu é s as elements in their collections.

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Scott, 25, wore a Vera Wang strapless gown and a mantilla veil with hand-cut Chantilly lace appliqué.

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Kim Rosen As you ditch your 24/7 jeans habit, think vibrant colors, prints and a mix of textures — from appliqu é s to sequins to chunk knits.

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Alas, the opportunity was largely squandered in the deluge of flagrantly appliqu detail.

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She grabbed a light blue cashmere cardigan with felt appliqu flowers on the left breast and slipped into it, all the better to hide the nasty crescent moonshaped indents in her arm.

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I lay the outfits that I am selling down on the carpet in our sun-room and take two or three pictures of each outfit, making sure to capture any special appliqu s or decals.

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