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Lessons on decorative design (1888)

Jackson, Frank G · London : Chapman & Hall · leaf 148

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lines. Here again it will be seenthat the principal lines are in harmony with the adoptedform. Of course it is open to the designer to limithis filling in to one figure, or to run his lines intoseveral figures—to keep the design simple or complex,according to circumstances. Again, the original… … ALL-OVER PATTERNS. be applied ; if the design is intended for a dado paper,it will be better to retain the constructive forms, becausethey will give it a stiffer and stronger look, renderingit more suitable for its purpose ; but if for paper to beused above the dado, then it may be judicious to…

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