A bird with broad white wings and a long slender neck flew past Sylvie and landed on a pine branch below her.

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The white swan - with its long,graceful neck - is among the most beautiful of birds.

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The artwork, painted by John Napper in 1952, shows the monarch with an extraordinary long neck.

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With her long, slender neck, she resembles a human greyhound, painted in airy strokes and matching the cloudy backdrop behind her.

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And if you are stuck for an evening outfit as the nights grow chillier, don't forget the allure of a simple black cashmere polo-neck with black pants, accessorized with a single long string of pearls.

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