A text book dealing with ornamental design for woven fabrics (1897)
Stephenson, Charles, Suddards, F · London : Methuen ; Philadelphia : Lippincott · leaf 284
f-tones by a mixture of the ground colour with the whiteweft; the leaves, which are brown, are also enhanced bythe addition of a somewhat similar shaded effect. Althoughin silk it is possible to get extremely small details, it is notadvisable to attempt too much in this way ; a design is notto be… … SILK BROCADE. 267 LIMITATIONS IMPOSED its lightness makes it well adapted for use in that way ; sucha treatment would be out of place if used for purposes likeupholstery or hangings, in which a larger and more severeclass of design is preferable. Another important class of silk fabric is…
Textile fabrics · Design
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