Sentences with phrase «window dressing works»

This style of window dressing works best with lightweight or sheer fabrics.

Not exact matches

Unlike the other sleepy denizens of Europe's sexiest tourist attraction — at this off - peak hour, I spot just a smattering of sightseers and one entrepreneur working her window — I'm dressed in workout gear and running, not strolling, up and down the infamous alleyways.

Dressing up for work today in a chic mid-length window pane print pencil skirt and white peplum top.

The fact that the plot is, effectively, window dressing for joke runs and life lessons doesn't help alleviate the sense that its two halves are or maybe can not successfully be sealed with blood; even at his most dreamlike or sincere, Leitch has too much work to overcome with a character who takes nothing seriously, and he fails to navigate that razor's edge to balance — or amplify — both extremes.

They consider the use of the balance sheet by stakeholders; the key component elements of the account and how it is calculated; the importance of working capital and liquidity; how and why financial accounts are window dressed; how and why non-current assets are depreciated using the straight line method and finally it evaluates non-financial measures of business success such as the triple bottom line by Elkington and the growing importance of social accounting.

The pack includes: Colour pictures of Percy and the animals in the story Black and white pictures of Percy and the animals - great for colouring and art activities Percy's hut picture in the snow and without snow Snowy trees to add to adisplay to make a great snowy scene A number line to 50 on cute robins Alphabet bunting to hang in your classroom - each piece has a picture of one of the animals in the story and the lower case letter Winter clothing flashcards - great for discussion about clothes to wear when it is colder Word flash cards with words relating to the story - each card is decorated with a picture of Percy in the snow Question cards with questions about the story - great to add to a display A long display banner with the title and pictures of Percy and the animals A snowy board game to make and play A dice game to collect the pieces of each animal A worksheet to draw the scene from the window Photographs of snowy scenes - a great addition to any display Winter words - Words of snowflakes about winter A collection of rhymes and songs about winter Number rhyme about snowflakes with rhyme cards, face masks and props for singing the rhyme Snowflake alphabet jigsaws - find the two halves of the snowflakes with upper and lower case letters A collection of playdough mats linked to the story Dress Percy for winter - choose the appropriate clothes for Percy to wear in the snowy weather Colouring pictures of Percy and the animals and the snowy hut Stick puppets of Percy and the animals - great for retelling the story and for making up new stories Face masks in colour and black and white of Percy and the animals A colourful bingo game for the story «One Snowy Night» An A4 word mat with pictures and words relating to the story «Welcome to Percy's hut» large banner - great to use as part of a role play area of Percy's hut A game of snap to make and play Animals footprints in the snow - great to add to a display and for discussion Two different word searches with words and pictures relating to the story Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves.

Not only does the religious theme take such a backseat that it is virtually non-existent other than working as window dressing, but the story itself is such a riveting read that I had trouble putting it down.

People don't realize just how much work goes into window dressing the average mutual fund.

2 to 4 people can be comfortably accommodated / • Main bedroom with queen size bed and fine linen • Ample cupboards and dressing table • Luxurious en - suite bathroom with large shower and double vanity • A second bedroom with two single beds and its own en - suite is an optional extra • The clerestory windows bring views of the mountain behind into the spacious, light filled living area where two custom made daybeds work equally well as two single or as a double bed • Well equipped kitchenette with fridge, microwave / convection oven, gas hob and state of the art appliances • Glazed sliding, folding doors provide a seamless flow from the living area onto a magnificent balau deck with 360 degree views.

The suite's 87m2 of space include a large circular living room with one - of - a-kind views over Barcelona, a large bathroom with dressing room, separate shower and bathtub, guest bathroom and a work area with ample desk and floor to ceiling windows.

As fabulous as this window - dressing is, it works because it frames your story so well.

NEW YORK - The New York Observer writer, Ryan Steadman selects Diane Simpson's Window 4, Window Dressing: Apron VI as one of three standout works at the Independent Art Fair.

Sometimes, her works explore the material qualities of household objects and soft furnishings — past bodies of work have explored hanging dresses and coats, «stacks» of material, paper bags, curtains drawn before darkened windows.

In The Times, Rosenberg reduces his work down to the following, «Once you grasp the essential conceit of his art — that his costumes for the 19th - or 18th - century ruling class are made from 20th - century fabrics associated with Africa — the rest is window dressing.»

Image: A series of Madison - Avenue - style store windows give each Black Dress designer a distinct spotlight for their work.

At the same time she's done this enormous collaboration with Louis Vuitton, which showcased her work all over the world in 450 stores with 1600 windows where she dressed the windows with her artwork.

Drawing inspiration from window - dressings, production sets, and commercial photography, the work simulates these commercial settings through abstract landscapes.

Mary Magdalene sits reading a religious work, dressed as a modern woman might be in 15th - century Flanders, in the kind of room you would see in a palace or rich merchant's house, with solid wooden furniture and a view of a river going through green fields outside the window.

Julian Göthe has chosen the antiquarian bookstore window as the ideal context for his work, relating as it does to the forms of display and interior design used in the elegant window - dressing of luxury shops and above all in film sets.

There are moments in Lamson's work where his probing of time appears as a singular, personal quest; yet this impression is just window - dressing for an artist wrestling with larger ideas about individual and communal space.

A major survey of Simpson's work ran at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, USA, until 27 March and an iteration of her installation Window Dressing will be displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago until 3 July.

Otherwise, fired - up, redbull - fuelled participants are going to work out that there is not much point in giving their all over an adrenaline - filled weekend to a process that is little more than presenting window dressing for a concern with access to justice.

I have a couple rooms I would LOVE some help with and actually have a small budget to do the work I have a library that is freshly painted but needs the shelves and a window seat built in and some chairs placed... I have an upstairs living room that needs new furniture and wall paint because it is the friend entertainment center for 2 teenage girls and one wants an updated look (she just got a new dresser, desk and chair for her bedroom from maru at urbanfarmgirl, to give you an idea of her clean style) and then I have the longest running project ever, the laundry room, that needs beadboard, a painted wood floor and a work area for momma.

So, beside the guest room's tall window that's dressed with an exotic tiger - print blind, a carved wooden writing desk nestles in an alcove to create a neat work space.

-- Again, similar in color to the window blind and dresser, this basket works so well here to create yet another texture.

The attractive solid oak window seat lifts to reveal concealed storage whilst a free - standing dresser provides space for home working.