Decorative Arts Vocabulary

verb to decorate or add beauty to something

• The walls of the museum are adorned with beautiful paintings from the Renaissance era.
• She adorned her room with fairy lights and posters of her favorite band.
• I'm going to adorn my new backpack with patches and pins to make it unique.
• Her kindness adorned her personality like a crown.

noun a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive

adjective describing something as embellished or adorned

• The artist used intricate embellishments to enhance the beauty of the painting.
• She added some fancy embellishments to her outfit for the party.
• I love how she blinged out her phone with all those embellishments.
• His story was full of exaggerations and embellishments to make it more interesting.

verb Fretted is the past tense and past participle form of the verb 'fret'. In this context, it means to feel or express worry, annoyance, or discontent.

• She fretted over the small details of the project, ensuring everything was perfect.
• Don't fret about it, I'm sure everything will work out in the end.
• He was fretting like crazy before the big game, but he ended up playing really well.
• The old wooden table fretted under the weight of the heavy books placed on top of it.

noun a long strip or loop of cloth worn over one shoulder or around the waist, especially as part of a ceremonial dress

• The diplomat wore a traditional sash as part of his ceremonial attire.
• She tied a colorful sash around her waist to add a pop of color to her outfit.
• I love how that sash makes your dress look so much cooler.
• The river flowed through the valley like a sash of silver winding its way through the landscape.