as in transparent
very thin and easy to see through
the bride wore a diaphanous veil
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Sticking with a diaphanous, largely neutral palette—with pops of color coming from the family’s trove of mostly contemporary art—allowed Hillman to create a sense of unity across the vast volume of open space.
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024
Robbie’s feet doubtless benefitted from a cool breeze even if those diaphanous babies were swiftly removed beneath the dinner table.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 July 2024
The museum is located in the 16th arrondissement, and its primary exhibition currently features Saint Laurent’s sheer and diaphanous womenswear.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024
There has also been an airy lightness to many of the shows, with multiple layers of diaphanous garments in looks that had graceful, fluid movement in Dries Van Noten, Homme Plissé Issey Miyake and so many others.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024
Robbie’s feet doubtless benefitted from a cool breeze even if those diaphanous babies were swiftly removed beneath the dinner table.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 July 2024
The museum is located in the 16th arrondissement, and its primary exhibition currently features Saint Laurent’s sheer and diaphanous womenswear.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024
There has also been an airy lightness to many of the shows, with multiple layers of diaphanous garments in looks that had graceful, fluid movement in Dries Van Noten, Homme Plissé Issey Miyake and so many others.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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