Household elegancies : suggestions in household art and tasteful home decorations (1876)
Jones, C. S., Mrs, Williams, Henry T · New York : H. T. Williams · leaf 133
orn-cups; but the first method will befound the most natural in appearance.The ivy-vines may be formed of coveredwiie, bent to the proper curve; or, thepliant vinos and tendrils of dried vinesmay be used; the natural tendrils willbe found more graceful than any arti-ficial ones can possibly be.… … Fig. 17. Ivy-Leaf,back part of the wire; HOUSEHOLD ELEGANCIES. 131 wire-stems, and a garland of the same for the front edge of the bowl. Tack thebranches of oak tastefully upon the bowl, and twine the ivy among them. There should be three shades of oak in this piece of work. The bowl, a deepbrown;…
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