The seats had velvet covers topped by Brussels lace, and lush damask .
On her native ground she has never been matched, and no other American has ever portrayed so well the sometimes savage drama of life behind the damask draperies of Fifth Avenue and .
Gaze at the stalls selling damask roses and leeches.
Tajikistan: Building the World’s Biggest Teahouse Editors' Picks: No 070313_10.jpg Step past the giant plaster waterfall taking shape in the foyer, skirt the billiard hall with ornate damask wallpaper, and a splendid ballroom opens up. “This is the president’s dining room,” a foreman says proudly, pointing out the intricate wood carvings covering each wall. read more
July 5, 2013 - EurasiaNet