A study of the artist's way of working in the various handicrafts and arts of design (1905)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 282
TEXTILE ART surface and irregular absorption of light redeems the whole. It may be thought strange, in the case of velvets and similar fabrics, that a similar cloud- ing and undetermined gradation of hue and tint has not been employed more frequently, for it … Fig. 77. Oriental carpet, mixed pattern (Marquand Collection) would seem to be a natural way to give an added charm to the material. Plain velvet requires the most refined care in the weaving, so that the loops may be exactly of the same height, and the cutting or shearing must be done with equal…
Art · Decorative arts
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