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Principles of decorative design (1870)

Dresser, Christopher · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 126

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Fig. 92. OliXAirEXTATTOX 01 IABlilCS SEEN IX IOT.DS. 11.3 3Id. If curves are tender and graceful, they become commonplace on a wavedor folded ground. 4th. The size of the pattern should be considered in relation to the size of thefolds of the material. … Fig. 93. In Germany a kind of ornament is applied to rich stiff fabrics which is almostpeculiar to the country. This ornament is rich, bold, hard or stiff in its lines, andin every way adapted for the decoration of a costly fabric which falls in large folds,the folds changing the hard and stiff…

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