Damasks : their origin & ornamentation
Damasks: Their Origin and Ornamentation is a 1920 trade publication from New York by the firm Stroheim & Romann, aimed at silk and textile designers. Its plates reproduce historical damask patterns, mostly silk weaves, printed as black and white reference images. The pictures show dense, repeating ornament: large flowers and scrolls in a symmetrical field, with a designer able to take repeat structure, the interlocking medallion layout and the balance of light and dark motifs.
