5. The piece was dyed black.
In all these processes a small piece of the goods was carried completely through the dye-bath to test the color.
Some modifications of these processes are valuable. These follow, or are suggested by, practices of the Orient.
1. The design may be applied with blown stenciling.
2. Block printing and stick printing may be used and the color impressions covered with wax.
As concrete illustrations of textile decoration in schools we present some of the results of two class problems in high school, the one by a first and second year class, the other by third and fourth year pupils with a few who were posting.
First and Second Year Class. The pupils used the method of paper cutting to secure motives for their designs. Each pupil was supplied with enough white silk to make a collar, or a tie, also with color, wax and a frame upon which to stretch the silk. The method was that of outlining in wax, painting in color, and dipping for the ground color. The pupils were allowed to keep their work after paying for the materials. The illustrations on page [65] were chosen from the finished pieces.
The crepe-de-chene collar is 12 x 12 inches. The outside border and the largest shape at the point of the collar were old rose, the fan-like shape turquoise blue, the band and spottings at the side yellow. The [!-- original location of illustration --] inside border, buds and stem were blue and the alternating shapes yellow.
