Matthew Williamson

Creating a bridalwear collection was a natural progression from my evening wear collections, which are well known for their softly draped and diaphanous silk gowns.

British Designer

Use 'diaphanous' to evoke a delicate, airy visual image in the reader's mind, often in artistic or poetic contexts.

Visual Imagery

'Diaphanous' often conveys a sense of beauty and elegance, suited for describing fine clothing or decor.

Sense of Elegance

Apart from literal thinness, 'diaphanous' can be used metaphorically to describe things that are insubstantial or vague.

Metaphorical Use

 diaphanous creatures time jellies squids silvery fish creatures that illuminate the deep-sea darkness with their own living white