Fig. 107.—Diaper in velvet brocade, 16th century. Italian (German origin).
painted decorations. The embroidered or woven patterns on their dresses, shawls, and curtains, and the beautiful ornament on their vases, were mainly
Fig. 108.—Construction lines of [Fig. 109].
designed on this system. The frieze is a characteristic feature in Greek architecture; and if you take the band ornaments out of Greek work there is very little ornament left. Figs. 37, 42, 45, 49, 51, 52, 113,