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  • "ecrin," and stood out as beautifully against the faded blue of the velvet as a little tangled wisp of sunset cloud lost in an evening sky.

    The Dew of Their Youth 1887

  • We all know in what an affecting farewell he took leave of the associates of his vie de garcon: the speeches made (in both languages), the presents distributed, the tears and hysterics of some of the guests assembled; the cigar-boxes given over to this friend, the ecrin of diamonds to that, et caetera, et caetera, et caetera.

    The Newcomes 2006

  • We all know in what an affecting farewell he took leave of the associates of his vie de garcon: the speeches made (in both languages), the presents distributed, the tears and hysterics of some of the guests assembled; the cigar-boxes given over to this friend, the ecrin of diamonds to that, et caetera, et caetera, et caetera.

    The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

  • David Yurman's Exotics aviator shades, which he wore while taking his twins to the playground in L.A. on May 5, and while attending the April 16 wedding of Paramount CEO Brad Grey. $875 at David Yurman stores nationwide Kirsten Dunst was anything but blah - she glowed in Chanel's powder blush in rose ecrin, in stores in July. $43 at Chanel.com The couple that shops together, stays together?

    USATODAY.com News 2011

  • David Yurman's Exotics aviator shades, which he wore while taking his twins to the playground in L.A. on May 5, and while attending the April 16 wedding of Paramount CEO Brad Grey. $875 at David Yurman stores nationwide Kirsten Dunst was anything but blah - she glowed in Chanel's powder blush in rose ecrin, in stores in July. $43 at Chanel.com The couple that shops together, stays together?

    USATODAY.com News 2011

  • David Yurman's Exotics aviator shades, which he wore while taking his twins to the playground in L.A. on May 5, and while attending the April 16 wedding of Paramount CEO Brad Grey. $875 at David Yurman stores nationwide Kirsten Dunst was anything but blah - she glowed in Chanel's powder blush in rose ecrin, in stores in July. $43 at Chanel.com The couple that shops together, stays together?

    USATODAY.com News 2011

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