Literary notes about delft blue (AI summary)
In literature, Delft blue is employed as a distinctive and evocative hue that conveys both refinement and a strong cultural identity. Authors use it to paint vivid scenes and emphasize character traits—for example, a delicate delft blue silk kimono highlights a character’s elegance [1], while a room rendered in delft blue and orange evokes the atmospheric beauty of a sunset [2]. The color appears in artistic contexts as well, from harmonizing with dark mahogany in interior descriptions [3] and coloring entire landscapes [4] to enhancing the appeal of objects like silk cushions [5] and even market fabrics [6]. It is also used more subtly, as in the portrayal of "Delft blue eyes" that lend a touch of distinctive charm to a character’s features [7]. Additionally, Delft blue features in decorative schemes, accenting everything from friezes on walls [8] to table settings with whimsical windmill centerpieces [9], reinforcing its role as a symbol of tasteful design and cultural heritage.
- Her small dark eyes shrewdly appraised Katherine, who was lying on her couch bed clad in a dainty delft blue silk kimono.
— from Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Josephine Chase - Caroline’s room was all in delft blue and orange, like the sea in some lights and the smooth western clouds when the sun has just set.
— from The Turned-About Girls by Beulah Marie Dix - This is delft blue, which harmonizes with dark mahogany in a satisfactory manner.
— from Industrial Arts DesignA Textbook of Practical Methods for Students, Teachers, and Craftsmen by William H. (William Harrison) Varnum - After becoming interested in such refined color, they get a liking for monochromes—delft blue landscapes, sanguines and sepia drawings.
— from Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth General Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Kaaterskill, N. Y., June 23-28, 1913 - One of the most beautiful examples of silk weaving was a cushion I saw made from two old silk petticoats; one was sage green and the other Delft blue.
— from The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft by Effie Archer Archer - They [276] are found in the market in short lengths and in such attractive colours as Delft blue, reseda green, pink, and catawba.
— from The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration by Charles Franklin Warner - If their cheekbones were a little too high, their Delft blue eyes a little too small, their colour was of the proverbial rose-leaves and cream.
— from Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill by Winston Churchill - To begin with, the walls were tinted a soft ivory white, with a delft blue frieze running around the top.
— from Three Little Women's Success: A Story for Girls by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson - The supper table can be set in Delft blue with a small windmill for a centerpiece, and at each [32] place have a wooden shoe, filled with chocolates.
— from When Mother Lets Us Give a Party A book that tells little folk how best to entertain and amuse their little friends by Elsie Duncan Yale
