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Theory Of Decoration

As far as color is concerned, the darker shades are to be recommended for general use, in view of the fact that a rug must undergo a certain amount of rough usage, and that the light colors soon are ruined by dirt and dust. In a bedroom, lighter shades would be more proper than in the more public rooms of the household, as the wear is naturally less. In all our rooms, however, rugs must endure a degree of ill-treatment unknown in Asia, for in nearly all the Orient it is customary to remove one's shoes on entering a house. It is this custom that has preserved to us antique Oriental rugs that would long ago have perished under Western living conditions.

Examination Questions

1. What is the difference between a brussels carpet and a wilton?
2. What type of decoration permits the use of rag rugs?
3. What is the disadvantage of using jute in rugs?
4. Describe the typical patterns of Persian rugs.
5. What is your definition of tapestry?
6. What is a hooked rug?
7. Describe some ways of distinguishing antique tapestries from modern ones.
8. What is a prayer rug?
9. What are the three types of weave used in Oriental rugs?
10. Where was the great center of tapestry weaving during the Middle Ages?
11. What is the approximate value of an antique tapestry 10 by 14 feet, with 18 warp threads to the inch?
12. What are the commercial widths of carpets?

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