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The anatomy of pattern (1894)

Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 84

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pace of21 inches by about.18. Three and a halfhexagons in the widthwould work, but onlyas a drop pattern :that would give hexa-gons of six inchesacross. In order tooccupy the square withtrue hexagons repeatingwithout a drop, theywould need to be re-duced to half that size ;that is to say,… … 32 The Anatomy of Pattern. uninitiated, considerations which have alwayshad a great deal to do with the design ofpattern-work. Fashion has had her say inthe matter, too, no doubt—it is a wicked wayshe has ; but though certain lines have beengenerally adopted at certain periods and incertain…

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