How To Use Raffia In A Sentence
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Their interpretation of the traditional oval-armchair appears fresh in a creamy finish with raffia upholstery and nailhead trim.
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That pleasing equilibrium between man, raffia, mud or whatever, does of course still prevail in various parts of the world.
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The best are from Lanvin in snakeskin (£640) or Christian Louboutin in canvas and raffia (£345).
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You can add a mushroom bird and glue a bit of raffia to its beak so it looks as if it's using it for nesting material.
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A capacious faux-raffia tote with plaited-leather handles and an optional shoulder strap reverses to reveal a coordinating shade on the back.
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She was still holding the flowers, unwinding the green paper and then the raffia that tied the stalks together.
MURDER MOVES IN
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Then there's brown paper, which looks stunning tied up with ribbon (recycled from an old present or bouquet of flowers preferably) or raffia.
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Using palm fronds braided into long strips that are then sewn together, the island women make hats, baskets, purses, and other items, often decorating them with raffia paper and seashells.
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I placed our raffia sleeping mats at the corners of the room, next to our bags and food.
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Traditional crafts have also had a long tradition of importance for items such as pottery, handwoven cloth, carved stools, raffia baskets, and gold jewelry.
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I put the matching pareo over my suit and slid on my raffia sandals.
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Walls were covered in raffia to add the sensory appeal of touch and depth.
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Lisa's models wear: crop-jacket pant suit; skirt suit in burlap with her signature raffia handwork, her homage to Bahamian straw basket makers.
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Wrapped in a letter-pressed, raffia cover, all the material is printed as is, with individual handwriting and unique syntactical quirks intact.
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The upright wooden chairs have raffia seats - on every table a sprig of red carnations.
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There will also be her fantastic range of accessories including shell necklaces and natural raffia bags and baskets to add a touch of style to any outfit.
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Their report was only off by a hair; the Kongo people made remarkable textiles by beating the fibrous bark of certain trees, or weaving thread from the raffia palm.
Such a River Should Not Be Crossed
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You can accent the ornament with twine or raffia bows.
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Each wears a tall conical headdress made of fresh Thaumatococcus leaves and raffia sacking on a stick frame; it ends in a calabash that fits over the wearer's face.
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Bind with raffia and wax in the usual way.
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Homemade decorations using herbs such as cinnamon sticks and whole star anise can be strung together with thin ribbon or raffia and hung from the branches for a different look.
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Decorate with raffia bows, evergreen snippets, or labels made from old holiday cards.
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Marnier was sitting at the back, fanning himself with a triangle of raffia on a stick.
A DARKENING STAIN
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On the northbound winds small lateen-sailed boats called dhows traveled up the coast with sturdy mangrove wood, aromatic tree resins, gold, ivory, clove, and the fine, multipurpose fibers of the raffia palm.
Crazy Like Us
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A set of raffia strings connect the skins on either end.
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If you are handy with a jig saw, cut out hearts and stars from thin wood, then paint and hang with raffia for a homespun look, or even easier make your ornaments from salt dough.
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Homemade decorations using herbs such as cinnamon sticks and whole star anise can be strung together with thin ribbon or raffia and hung from the branches for a different look.
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A costume consisting of a thick raffia collar and skirt, a coarsely woven jacket, and two braided fiber strands ending in raffia pompoms completes the ensemble.
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One wall displayed barkcloth, raffia clothing, a photo box of sixteen historical postcards, and texts that invited viewers to look closely and think carefully about the textiles and images.
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Oly's interpretation of the traditional oval-armchair appears fresh in a creamy finish with raffia upholstery and nailhead trim.
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Accessories such as crocheted skullcaps, long tasseled necklaces, woven raffia bags, macrame belts and Middle Eastern jewelry complemented the collection.
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Then we used yarn, raffia, feathers, beads, felt and sticks, either sewn, stapled, glued, braided or wrapped.
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Traditional crafts have also had a long tradition of importance for items such as pottery, handwoven cloth, carved stools, raffia baskets, and gold jewelry.
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‘Besides the cans of insecticide, we also spotted a pair of scissors, a razor blade and raffia string,’ said the chief of Police.
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He looked at her raffia hat and her small leather valise and said, `He's over there.
THE MAIN CAGES
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A set of raffia strings connect the skins on either end.
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Just tie a few together with raffia or ribbon, and hang on the tree or wire onto garlands and wreaths.
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Secure these with a raffia, string or green gardener's twine bow, before filling with your chosen arrangement.
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Three of us shared that space; half of the cell was taken up by the bed - a raised concrete platform with raffia mats.
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The typical two-room house is built of cob (earth mixed with rice straw), coconut fronds, or raffia.
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Floral artists form perfect nosegays with bundled stems wrapped and tied in raffia ribbons.
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Lisa's models wear: crop-jacket pant suit; skirt suit in burlap with her signature raffia handwork, her homage to Bahamian straw basket makers.
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Raffia, a native of the South Sea Islands and of Madagascar, is the inner bark of the raphia palm, pulled off, torn into narrow strips, dried in the sun, and bound into bunches, which are plaited together and stored ready for use or shipping.
Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools
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One strip of raffia about a foot long was slipped through the holes in the front of the parfleche from the inside, pulled even and glued into place.
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Indian paintings adorn the walls, the floors are tiled, and the chairs are heavy wood as are the tables, which are topped with raffia place mats.
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I slipped on some raffia flip-flops and went down to the gardens.
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Stitch the sides of the pouch together using raffia strands.
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The bottom should be drawn up tightly, with a needleful of raffia, and a ball of twine of some bright harmonious color slipped in.
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Brylee threw the role of raffia into the basket she was pushing, and the two continued walking.
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Bundle the sticks together with raffia ending in a bow at the top, secure with glue if needed.
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By this date Loango had become an important commercial power, trading with Europeans, especially Dutch, in ivory, hides, red dyewood, and raffia but relatively few slaves.
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Eucalyptus, for example, looks good tied into a bunch with long strands of raffia or tartan ribbon, as does euonymus and cotoneaster.
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The surroundings are ‘homely’ with padded cane furniture, raffia placemats and red linen napkins.
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A thick curtain of dried palm raffia obscured the facade of the shrine; this barrier is removed to allow public viewing only at certain moments on festival days.
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Floral artists form perfect nosegays with bundled stems wrapped and tied in raffia ribbons.
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There are nine tables covered with blue and white check tablecloths with clean contrasting raffia place mats, with comfortable cane chairs.
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The Dakpogan forge is a land where raffia fibers become bicycle chains and cowry shells become sparkplugs - semantic equivalencies with a cutting edge.
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Using a plastic tapestry needle as a substitute for a bone needle, the sides of the parfleche were stitched with raffia using any number of stitching techniques.
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All are dressed in raffia skirts - one wears an additional skirt made of leaves - and four participants wear raffia capes.
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It wasn't dyed, because I could see it shining midnight blue in the sunlight that fell through the raffia matting above us.
INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS
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A collar made of raffia is tied to the cap and the liana.
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Lovely flowers may be made from a few inches of hat braids which are left over or from wool and raffia, maline or colored nets.
Make Your Own Hats
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Ideal as gifts, these unique designs are made using mainly handwoven fibers - abaca, raffia, buntal - and handmade paper.
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If the magazine isn't waxing lyrical about 'new boho' accessories, the new Fendi it bag or raffia accessories, it's asking 'Can you think yourself thin?'
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We are a newly established company in the Philippines which manufactures and markets handwoven bags made of raffia, jute, buntal, bamboo and fabric.
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Leaves should be cut to about 10 cm from the shoulder of the bulb, then tied with raffia and hung in bunches in a dry room such as a larder.
