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Decorative Textiles: An Illustrated Book On Coverings For Furniture, Walls And Floors, Including Damasks, Brocades And Velvets, Tapestries, Laces, Embroideries, Chintzes, Cretones, Drapery And Furniture Trimmings, Wall Papers, Carpets And R

CONTENTS I. Damasks, Brocades and Velvets — Part I 1 II. Damasks, Brocades and Velvets — Part II 18 III. Damasks, Brocades and Velvets — Part III 32 IV. Fundamental and Modern Weaves 54 V. Laces 83 VI. Embroideries 106 VII. Carpets and Rugs 139 VIII. Carpets and Rugs 157 IX. Chinese and Bokhara Rugs 174 X. Caucasian and Turkish Rugs 186 XI. Persian and Indian Rugs 203 XII. Tapestries and Their Imitations 227 XIII. Gothic Tapestries 248 XIV. Renaissance Tapestries 268 XV. Gobelins, Beauvais, Mortlake Tapestries 284 XVI. Tapestry Furniture Coverings 306 XVII. Chintzes and Cretonnes 322 XVIII. Tooled and Illuminated Leathers 416 XIX. Wall Papers 358 XX. Drapery and Furniture Trimmings 394 XXI. Working Bibliography of Decorative Textiles 438 Index and Glossary 448 LIST OF PLATES Damask Made in America. From an Old Italian Original: Colour Plate Opposite 2 Damask Made in America, Reproduction of Louis XVI Original 6 Brocade Made in America, Reproduction of One in thhe Brussels Museum 6 American Gold Brocade Based on an Ancient Sicilian Fabric 6 Broche, Made in America 6 Silk Damask With Loom Finish, Made in America 10 American Reproduction of French Damask 10 Grosgrain Damask, Made in A

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