But that would be going to the opposite extreme, and might seem discourteous--to her hostess. Besides, "mousey" colours didn't really suit her. They gave her a curious sense of being affected. In the end she decided to risk a black crepe-de-chine, square cut, with a girdle of gold embroidery. There couldn't be anything quieter than black, and the gold embroidery was of the simplest. She would wear it without any jewellery whatever: except just a star in her hair. The result, as she viewed the effect in the long glass, quite satisfied her. Perhaps the jewelled star did scintillate rather.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
"Wait a minute," he said; "I have some thing else to show you." The package was long and thin, and the covering was a piece of silk with the family crest embroidered on it in colored silks. This was the crest. Taro and Take knew it at once, for it was embroidered or stamped upon the sleeves of their kimonos. It was the sign of their family. The Father took off this cover. Under it was a covering of brocaded silk. It seemed a long time to the Twins before it was all unwrapped, they were so eager to see what was in the package. At last their Father held up a beautiful sword with both his hands.英文原著 · 《The Japanese Twins》
At this moment the soldier returned leading a young girl by the hand. She seemed very sweet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, showing silk stockings embroidered with pea-pods, and green satin slippers with bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bows or buckles. Upon her silken waist clover leaves were embroidered, and she wore a jaunty little jacket trimmed with sparkling emeralds of a uniform size.英文原著 · 《The Marvelous Land of Oz》
She was a tall maid, very fair to look upon, and the blue tunic which she wore over her russet gown was cunningly embroidered. Embroidered too with gold was the hood which confined her plaited yellow hair. "You find a defenceless house and a woman to conquer," she railed. "Long may it need no other warder," said Jehan, dismounting and looking at her across the water. "The fortune of war has given me a home, mistress. I would dwell in amity with my neighbours."
"Amity!" she cried in scorn. "You will get none from me. My brother Aelward will do the parleying."
"So be it," he said.英文原著 · 《The Path of the King》
"'Listen,' said Azamat in a firm voice. 'You see, I am making up my mind for anything. If you like, I will steal my sister for you! How she dances! How she sings! And the way she embroiders with gold -- marvellous! Not even a Turkish Padishah[1] has had a wife like her! Shall I?英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
She was sent out for parsley to the greengrocer's later in the day, and when she came up the area steps her heart gave quite a quick beat of recognition. Several pieces of furniture had been set out of the van upon the pavement. There was a beautiful table of elaborately wrought teakwood, and some chairs, and a screen covered with rich Oriental embroidery. The sight of them gave her a weird, homesick feeling. She had seen things so like them in India. One of the things Miss Minchin had taken from her was a carved teakwood desk her father had sent her.英文原著 · 《A Little Princess》
The most beautifully embroidered chinese silk, and if you listen to it carefully, you can hear little children asking, "When's dinner?" Oh, I'm gonna have to stop you right there.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》