The art of interior decoration . art threethousand years ago, in fact the figured garmentsseen on the Assyrian and Egyptian bas-reliefsare supposed to represent materials with em-broidered figures—not woven patterns—where-as in the Bible, when we read of embroidery, ac-cording to the translators, this sometimes meanswoven stripes. The earliest garments of Egypt were of cot-ton and hemp, or mallow, resembling older Egyptians never knew silks in anyform, nor did the Israelites, nor any of the an-cients. The earliest account of this material isgiven by Aristotle (fourth century). It was
The art of interior decoration . art threethousand years ago, in fact the figured garmentsseen on the Assyrian and Egyptian bas-reliefsare supposed to represent materials with em-broidered figures—not woven patterns—where-as in the Bible, when we read of embroidery, ac-cording to the translators, this sometimes meanswoven stripes. The earliest garments of Egypt were of cot-ton and hemp, or mallow, resembling older Egyptians never knew silks in anyform, nor did the Israelites, nor any of the an-cients. The earliest account of this material isgiven by Aristotle (fourth century). It was PLATE IX 63 An ideal dining-room of its kind, modern painted fur-niture, Empire in design. In this case yellow with deco-ration in white. Curtains, thin yellow silk. Note the Empire electric light fixtures in hand-carvedgilded wood, reproductions of an antique silver applique. Even the steam radiators are here cleverly concealed bywooden cases made after Empire designs. The walls are white and panelled in wood also white. 84. CO s CO
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