Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 164
Fig. 91.—Four Textile Motives: (a) Florentine, Fifteenth Century;(6) Blue and White Wool on Linen; (c) Pattern from Painting byGuiDO DA Sienna; (d) Venetian Velvet. which the flowers are set (Figs. 79, 81; PI. V). Pow-dered or spangled patterns are also of frequent oc-currence, the flower motives… … color appearing on a background of another color,or, as in the case of velvets, of another tone of thesame color. Three tones sometimes occur, producedby the contrasts of the long pile, a short pile, and abackground sheared close. The weaving of multi-colored brocades was a later development, but…
Decoration and ornament
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