Miller, Fred, decorative artist · New York, London, Truslove, Hanson & Comba, Ld. · leaf 190
design shouldnot be wedded tofine colour. Why is it thatmost old needle-work, even theschoolgirl sam-plers which folkhave lately takento collect, is morepleasing than thework of to-day ?Speaking off-hand,I should say thatthe older workerswere wholly con-cerned in skilfullycarrying out a de-sign… … No. 12 r.—Back of Chasubie, 17cii Century.A good border could be adapted fromthis example 178 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. Our knowledge is infinitely greater; we can draw better,possibly paint from nature, know much about plant form,and have many more appliances at command and manymore resources in…
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