elegancies

Marks of sophistication

Elegancies is the plural of elegancy, a somewhat old-fashioned variant of elegance.

It typically refers to refined features, tasteful details, or graceful touches considered individually: The hotel preserved the elegancies of a bygone era.

Where elegance is usually abstract and uncountable, elegancies points to specific instances of refined style or sophisticated embellishment.

grace

poise

Graceful, unshakable calm

gracefulness · refinement · delicacy · subtlety · finesse · tact · composure · courtliness · gallantry · gentility

luxury

opulence

Showy, abundant prosperity

splendor · finery · grandeur · magnificence · richness · plushness · gilt · velvet · silk · brocade

style

couture

Custom high-fashion design

  • tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
  • chicTasteful, current flair
  • bespokeMade to individual specifications

sartorial · silhouette · drapery · embroidery · lacework · beadwork · filigree · scrollwork · flourishes · curlicues

Opposites
refinement and polish

eleganciescrudeness

Lack of sophistication

coarseness · crudities · vulgarities · roughness · gracelessness

simplicity vs ornamentation

eleganciesausterities

Severe self-imposed restrictions

plainness · starkness · bareness · simplicity · spareness

social class markers

eleganciesvulgarisms

Crude or indecent expressions

commonness · crassness · tawdriness · cheapness · tackiness

Family

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