1. The trompe l'oeil - illusion establishes depth.

2. First employed by the ancient Greeks, trompe l'oeil was also popular with roman muralists.

3. Trompe l'oeil, sometimes called illusionism, is a French term that means to trick the eye.

4. Such techniques were carried to the limit in trompe l'oeil.

5. The Tunisian cars and the Egyptian trompe l'oeil are unlikely to be acquired by the reigning monarchs.

6. This was most striking on the long dresses, some of which had a trompe l'oeil collar detail at the waist.