No. 202. Growth Line based on Geometric Curves.
Intersecting straight lines form the basis of the different chequered patterns in conjunction with the simple device of alternating light and dark masses. Interlacing patterns are also based on intersecting straight lines. When segmental curves are employed either the chequered or interlacing effect may be obtained. Such patterns are essentially geometric and mechanical, but some idea of the growth line is suggested by the undulating stems formed out of the arcs of circles struck from either side of the border. This effect may be used with purely artificial detail, such as arises naturally from the spaces left, or with the introduction of floral detail. It is evident that the curve of the undulating stem will vary according to the position of the centres from which the arcs are struck.
No. 203. Brocade composed of Undulate Borders.
A fuller effect, giving more space for branching and other detail, will be obtained by basing the stem upon
