Blanc, Charles, 1813-1882 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 210
ART IN ORNAMENT AND DRESS. 196 hazardous avowals, half uttered, half dying on the lips, all are hidden by the fan, which appears to forbid while it encourages, to intercept whilst it conveys. But what style of ornament is most suitable for a fan ? Can well-known pictures, scenes from comedies, or… … RADIATING DECORATION. torals, be painted on them ? Nothing is more appro- priate if the fan is not folded, if it is a hand-screen. But if otherwise, what would be the use of depicting figures engaged in action of any kind, when they could only be seen separated, cut, and mutilated by the radiating…
Clothing and dress · Decoration and ornament · Fashion and art
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