š©š° Bring dramatic tailoring, architectural elegance, and theatrical Art Deco fashion to game night with The Lady Of The Grand Cavalier Cape Playing Cards. Featuring original Sarasvati Designs artwork, this distinctive deck showcases an elegant woman in an extraordinary deep teal cape with a sculptural high collar, brilliant red-and-gold military-inspired ornament, a wide black buckled belt, and a striking cavalier-style hat.
Standing gracefully with a slender walking cane against a softly colored architectural setting, the figure combines sweeping proportions with meticulous decorative detail. Deep teal, crimson, gold, ivory, plum, black, peach, and soft pink create a sophisticated palette with unmistakable theatrical presence. Printed on smooth 300gsm premium-coated cardstock, the deck includes 52 standard playing cards plus 2 Joker cards and comes in a clear acrylic box.
The Artwork
The Lady Of The Grand Cavalier Cape features a poised woman enveloped in a magnificent floor-length deep teal cape. Its enormous sculptural collar sweeps dramatically outward around her shoulders before narrowing beneath a broad black belt fastened with a substantial rectangular gold buckle.
Below the collar, the cape falls in long graceful folds and opens at the front to reveal an extraordinary series of crimson panels framed by delicate gold loops, buttons, and linear ornament. Matching bands of crimson and gold trace the edges of the cape, transforming its sweeping silhouette into an elaborate display of military-inspired decorative fashion.
Beneath the cape, an ivory dress provides an elegant contrast, its long vertical row of tiny gold buttons emphasizing the elongated silhouette. Glimpses of rich plum appear within the opening, while a golden tassel adds another luxurious detail. Black pointed shoes with small gold buckles and a slender black walking cane complete the ensemble.
Her dramatic black cavalier-style hat rises high above her profile, edged with gold and accented by a vivid red plume and small golden ornament. Behind her, a softly rendered peach sky, pale pink ground, distant geometric architecture, and a tall stone wall create a restrained setting that allows the extraordinary costume to dominate the composition.
Reimagined in contemporary illustrative style, the artwork blends Art Deco fashion illustration, military-inspired tailoring, cavalier fantasy, architectural geometry, dramatic outerwear, ornamental detailing, sophisticated color, and theatrical elegance.
Why You'll Love It
Beautiful playing cards featuring original Sarasvati Designs artwork
Elegant Art Deco-inspired fashion illustration
Magnificent floor-length deep teal cape creates a dramatic silhouette
Sculptural high collar gives the ensemble extraordinary architectural form
Crimson-and-gold military-inspired ornament adds intricate decorative detail
Wide black belt and rectangular gold buckle define the sweeping cape
Ivory dress and plum accents create sophisticated color contrast
Cavalier-style black hat features gold edging and a vivid red plume
Slender walking cane completes the elegant theatrical pose
A distinctive gift for Art Deco lovers, fashion lovers, costume enthusiasts, card players, and collectors of dramatic decorative art
Product Features
Smooth 300gsm premium-coated cardstock paper
Card size: 2.5ā³ Ć 3.5ā³ (6.4 cm Ć 8.9 cm)
Standard deck of 52 playing cards
Includes 2 Joker cards
Artwork printed on the back of each card
Designed for smooth dealing and shuffling
Comes in a clear acrylic box
The Grandest Cape In The City
Dramatic, sophisticated, and wonderfully commanding, The Lady Of The Grand Cavalier Cape Playing Cards celebrate the marvelous possibilities of fashion when a cape becomes architecture. From the enormous sculptural collar and sweeping deep teal folds to the crimson-and-gold ornament, buckled belt, ivory dress, jaunty plumed hat, and elegant walking cane, every detail gives this mysterious lady the unmistakable air of someone making a very grand entrance.
Artwork created, designed, and digitally remastered by Sarasvati Designs.
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2.5" x 3.5" |
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2.50 |
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3.50 |
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