A Study of the Textile Art in Its Relation to the Development of Form and Ornament Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, by William Henry Holmes

Author:William Henry Holmes [Holmes, William Henry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Indian textile fabrics -- North America, Decoration and ornament, Textile industry, Textile fabrics
Published: 2006-02-08T16:00:00+00:00

Fig. 330. Ornament produced by wrapping certain light fillets with darker ones before weaving. Mexican work.ToList

Fig. 331. Ornamental effect secured by weaving in series of dark fillets, forming a superficial device. Work of the Klamath Indians.ToList

Fig. 332. Baskets ornamented with feather work. Northwest coast tribes—1/4.ToList

Fig. 333. Baskets ornamented with feather work. Northwest coast tribes—1/4.ToList

An example from a higher grade of art will be of value in this connection. The ancient Peruvians resorted to many clever devices for purposes of enrichment. An illustration of the use of extra-constructional means to secure desired ends are given in Figs. 334 and 335. Threads constituting a supplemental warp and woof are carried across the under side of a common piece of fabric, that they may be brought up and woven in here and there to produce figures of contrasting color upon the right side. Fig. 334 shows the right side of the cloth, with the secondary series appearing in the border and central figure only. Fig. 335 illustrates the opposite side and shows the loose hanging, unused portions of the auxiliary series. In such work, when the figures are numerous and occupy a large part of the surface, the fabric is really a double one, having a dual warp and woof. Examples could be multiplied indefinitely, but it will readily be seen from what has been presented that the results of these extraordinary means cannot differ greatly from those legitimately produced by the fundamental filaments alone.

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