Principles of decorative design . w, ver-tical stripes, as theseare collected togetherat the waist of thefigure, and fall intograceful curves withany motion of thebody, Ijut the veiy op-posite is the case withwindow-hangings. Allvertical stripes arehere highly offensive,while horizontal stripesare thoroughly satis-factory. A consideration ofthe window-hangingmaterials made inSpain, Algeria, and onthe Morocco coast, willshow us the beauty ofhorizontal stripes; andin some of the littleAlgerian warehouses,such as we have in Regent Street, London, and in the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, we see some of
Principles of decorative design . w, ver-tical stripes, as theseare collected togetherat the waist of thefigure, and fall intograceful curves withany motion of thebody, Ijut the veiy op-posite is the case withwindow-hangings. Allvertical stripes arehere highly offensive,while horizontal stripesare thoroughly satis-factory. A consideration ofthe window-hangingmaterials made inSpain, Algeria, and onthe Morocco coast, willshow us the beauty ofhorizontal stripes; andin some of the littleAlgerian warehouses,such as we have in Regent Street, London, and in the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, we see some of these fabrics of a most interesting character. To state in a concise form the laws which should govern the application of ornament to certain fabrics which are to be seen in folds, I should say—1st. Great simplicity of pattern is Circles, straight lines crossing the fabric, and diagonal lines are all correct in such a case, and are improved by the foldsj which form them into subtle and beautiful curves (Fig. 91).. Fig. 92. OliXAirEXTATTOX 01 IABlilCS SEEN IX 3Id. If curves are tender and graceful, they become commonplace on a wavedor folded ground. 4th. The size of the pattern should be considered in relation to the size of thefolds of the material.
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