Woman’s handiwork in modern homes, by Constance Cary Harrison; with numerous illustrations and five colored plates from designs by Samuel Colman, Rosina Emmet, George Gibson, and others (1881)
Harrison, Burton, Mrs., 1843-1920 · [New York] C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 148
has been given to collecting and decoratingfans, in England and America. As in other museumsresulting from amateur effort, those trophies are reckonedof most value about which one can say, like Ninette, inAustin Dobsons verse : I swear upon this fan, My grandmothers ! But in default of an inherited… … I swear upon this fan, My grandmothers. brush, but it requires exquisite delicacy of touch, accuracyand high finish at every stage of the work. Silk and satinare therefore most generally used. Fans are always paintedbefore mounting. The material is secured upon a board,as in the directions before…
Interior decoration · Embroidery · Painting · Decoration and ornament
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