Examples of household taste . Carpets : French Court. require minute stitches. The screen is mounted in three leaves, and framed inebony ornamented with carved panels. It is an admirable example of theprogress made by the institution, in the brief time of its existence, in instructingwomen in the art of design and artistic needle-work. It has been well said that the characteristics of lightness and filminess ofthe texture should never be forgotten in the ornamentation of lace, which should 378 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, i876. be essentially light, elegant and flowing; all straight lines sho
Examples of household taste . Carpets : French Court. require minute stitches. The screen is mounted in three leaves, and framed inebony ornamented with carved panels. It is an admirable example of theprogress made by the institution, in the brief time of its existence, in instructingwomen in the art of design and artistic needle-work. It has been well said that the characteristics of lightness and filminess ofthe texture should never be forgotten in the ornamentation of lace, which should 378 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, i876. be essentially light, elegant and flowing; all straight lines should be avoided,not only from the necessities of the manufacture, but because graceful forms
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