The Chinese mandarins did not matter much; their glass eyes were stern, but their colorful garments made the effigies look harmless.
Where poverty lurked they were to be found but, also, their plain robes merged with the colorful garments of many a court.
All but Lazarus and his sisters were wearing colorful, pseudo-Grecian garments.
Nevertheless, Isneg women have been known to favor colorful garments as their traditional costume.
Los Angeles longed for more colorful garments.
On divans and pillows lounged two- or threescore men and women in loose, colorful garments.
So how did the medieval taste for bright, colorful garments give way to the 19th century's obsession with black?
In the windows of apartment buildings across the street, women sit in their colorful but demure garments holding tumblers of sweet tea.
This device emphasizes the body's sinuous contours and makes a striking contrast to the woman's rich skin tones and colorful garments.
"I think it would be best if you were to weave some less colorful garments."