A text book dealing with ornamental design for woven fabrics (1897)
Stephenson, Charles, Suddards, F · London : Methuen ; Philadelphia : Lippincott · leaf 72
it is desired that thediamond shape should be strongly marked, it is preferableto subdue such construction lines — to get rid of thescaffolding of the structure. If we examine any of thedrop patterns on Plates XII., XIII., and XV. we shall seethat the diamond basis of these designs is by no… … DIAGRAM 9. four repeating points, as for instance in Plate XII.; ifwe join the .central points of the four large seven-lobedleaves in this design, the result will be an unmistakablediamond shape, and the same figure would be producedby joining any other four similar repeating points in thedesign…
Textile fabrics · Design
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