The all-over design, page [69], was used for the end of a scarf. The silk was dyed yellow, parts of the decoration stopped out with wax, the flowers and body of the insect painted in red, the red stopped out with wax, and the background dyed brown. The scarf was finished with a fringe of orange silk.
The all-over design, page [70], was pounced on the silk after each dipping. The material was dyed yellow and the small spottings stopped out. The piece was dipped in a gray purple dye-bath. The resultant color was a grayed lavender. The larger shapes in the design were stopped out and the ground color dyed a deeper purple.
Two other examples of batiks from this class are illustrated:
1. The china silk blouse, page [71], with a yellow background and all-over pattern of white, blue and green shows a design that is suitable for yardage.
2. An all-over design, page [71], also suitable for yardage. The lavender flowers and leaves were painted inside waxed outlines. The spots were connected by flowing waxed outlines. The decoration [!-- original location of illustration --] was covered with wax and the ground color dyed a pale yellow gray.
DESIGN UNITS FOR ALL-OVER PATTERNS
The china silk handkerchief, page [74], is very interesting. The size is 17 x 17 inches with a one-inch hem. The area inside the hem was covered with wax, placed in a bath of cold water, and carefully crackled. It was then immersed in a blue dye-bath. After drying the same area was rewaxed, again crackled, and immersed in a red dye-bath. The result is very pleasing, a purple border with blue, red and purple crackle forming a delicate net work over the white center.