. Colour in woven design . ures of this patternwhich may be considered. Obviously it is a compoundcheck, combining both the ordinary and shaded schemes ofchecking. A set of common checks of a shepherd plaidtype surround the shaded check proper. These lend noveltyand diversity to the whole style. Coming to the shadedeffect, it consists of three factors, which may be separatelyexamined. Beginning with the square spaces, in whichwhite is the main element, a light shade is here acquiredby gradually decreasing the quantity of black and increasingthe quantity of white yarns until a perfect edging of
. Colour in woven design . ures of this patternwhich may be considered. Obviously it is a compoundcheck, combining both the ordinary and shaded schemes ofchecking. A set of common checks of a shepherd plaidtype surround the shaded check proper. These lend noveltyand diversity to the whole style. Coming to the shadedeffect, it consists of three factors, which may be separatelyexamined. Beginning with the square spaces, in whichwhite is the main element, a light shade is here acquiredby gradually decreasing the quantity of black and increasingthe quantity of white yarns until a perfect edging of whiteis acquired. Next there are the parallelogramic forms ofa deeper shade, due to the threads used in the composition 174 COLOUR IN WOVEN DESIGN. of the principal check crossing those which occur in theshaded white checkings; and lastly, there is the brokensquare of black, which decreases by degrees in intensityfrom the centre to its respective edges. Though theshading as a whole is not uniformly continued, for there is. Fig. 23. a somewhat sudden change from dark to light shading, yetat this juncture the effect obtained is characteristically softand delicate. Mellowness of gradation is an importantelement of the pattern. In all the shaded sections it isneatly toned, the shaded aspect being skilfully emphasized-The irregular manner in which the white and blackyarns appear, like specks on the surface of the fabric, arises CHECK PATTERNS. 175 *L * emPl0^,™t f - P™* thread in which theseshades alternate m lengths of about fths of an inch. Solid ^ledlet threadS a0ne W°Uld n0t * tte --mingled effect so promment m this style. They would pro-duce a much stiffer and more uniform result. If foBsystem of checking should be applied to woollen and worstedor cotton goods, twist yarns may be employed iu place ofthe printed threads. These, in all species of designing givemore nchly intermingled patterns than self-coloured yarns, of itdedtrr -^-^-w -*»***»; 4 threads of black. ) For
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