Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27
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The Hindu arrangeS cOlOrS for a fabric with
inc same ne, certainty OF Intuition that bird
and greens are as harmonious in their comblna-
lions as those OF nature herself, while the ',edu-
cated' Engshman is now introducing every
species Of atrocity In form and color wherever
he goes, running the beautiful native manufac-
lures by instructions from his superior stand
point; forcing the workers to commit every
Dupder which he does himself at home In order
to adapt their fabrics to the abOmlnabe taste
Of the middle classes In England Even the
missionaries, male and female, cannot hold
Schools and and harems crockett and cross
instead Of the exquisite native embroid,
and gas-tar dyes, are introduced by order Of
the merchants into carpets and cashmere
shawls; vile col0rs and forms in pottery and
IN china AND Janan Thers t SEEMS to be- no.
check or stay to the Eruption of bad taste
which Is swapping the whole world by our In
mended to make museum Of their own bsauti-
full old productions quickly, or the very memory
of their existence and the manner In which
they were made would be lost 1t is commonly
supposed that the taste OF the French Is better
than our own, and the pretty, the bizarre, the
becoming, may indeed be said to belong to their
domain but high art is not their vocation.
certain harmony is obtained by quenching
color, as in the "Soupir etouffe," the Bis
.Celadon =" Of the sevres china, ali eighth and
that Of Persia and of the East generally, they
never now dare to dip their hands into. The
gorgeous effects OF their own old painted glass,
the " rose windows" Of the church at Rouen
and in many other towns of Normandy, are far
beyond their present reach. The stained glass
OF all countries In Europe, indeed, belonging to
the good times Is feast OF color which none Of
the modern work can approach. There Is a
Last Judgment" said to be from designs by
ALERT Dnrer, which was taken In sea-fighto on
its road to Spain, and put In a little church at
FairfOrd in Worcestershire. which daZZleS Us
with its splendor; and the scraps which are still
to be found all over England in village churches
(many OF which are now believed to be of home
manufacturer are as beautiful as the great
day, the pisments used, we are told, are finer;
the glass is infinitely better rolled, all the man
ufactur1ng processes have made wonderful pro-
gresS as we proudly declare; only the results Of
of the great modern windows in Cologne Cathe-
dral and Westminster Abbey set ones very
teeth on edge-the temptation to use stone
III 1t had come under ones hand) would
the east end Of Ripon. There lies before
me an old Persian rug, all out OF shape and
twisted in the weaving, but full of subtle guam
titles In color, perfect in the proportions OF its
carpet alongside, OF faultless construction, with
a design as hideous as its colors are harsh. 1t
Is not only now with productions destined for
the English market, but the degradation of art
standards of INSTRUCTED" European taste are
vItiating the very well-sprlngs Of beautiful old
work. The '.mantilla" of Seville and the
''tovaglia" of the Roman peasant, are sup
planted by fr1ghtful bonnetS; the striking old
costumes are disappearing alike in Brittany
and in AlgierS; in Athens and in Turkey they
are giving way to the denominations of Partisan
toilets for the women, while the chimney pot
hat is taking the place of the turban and the
kalpac for the men.-lLddy Ver7sey, in the Con-
temporary Reriep.