"Simple," he says, a blur of fingers flashing over the navy silk with blue polka dots, followed by triumphantly upturned hands.

Jane was wearing the same clothes she'd worn to meet Ned at Stansted, a narrow trouser suit of navy blue silk with a white shirt.

Grumbling beneath her breath, Agatha put away the navy silk and drew out the shimmering silk gauze, its colour a silvery sky blue.

Farther along a notice board announces things American: football, American music and art touring England, the club tie (a golden eagle on navy silk, yours for $27).

My wedding dress is to be navy blue silk.

The gusset was damp as well, the navy silk gone black.

Jewels form a colorful mosaic on a small jacket that accompanies a dress in two textures of navy silk.

And the lace might be used in a completely plain evening sheath that Calvin Klein would gladly claim, like a gown in beaded navy silk.

Her clothes were beautifully made-a softly draped kimono of navy silk over a dark red silk wrap-around dress.

The checked cashmere throw bordered with navy silk is $575 at the Monogram Shop, (516) 329-3379.