"Past Times" newsletter for March 2003

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DON'T MISS MARCH FINDS FROM RUBY LANE!

It's time for March Finds from Ruby Lane. Hundreds of Ruby Lane
shops have listed an item here that they want you to know about
- some at reduced prices! So be sure to check it out at March
Finds.
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DESIGN QUIZ: DESIGN ELEMENTS IN HISTORY

How well do you know your history of well-known design elements?
Take this quick quiz to find out. The answers can be found
underneath:

1. The inspiration for the "Darnley" pattern originally came
from a 16th century needlework panel that is attributed to what
Queen?

2. Fashionable fabric motifs from which 20th century decade
included abstract, geometric and Cubist-style images?

3. The Oak leaf, which has been popular in many design patterns,
was first known to have been used in what ancient culture?

4. The acorn, which recurs in ancient Roman, Celtic, and
Scandinavian designs is known as the symbol of what?

5. The majority of fabric motifs favored during the middle of
the 19th century fell into one of what two stylistic categories?


6. The paisley pattern is from what eastern culture?

7. Frenchman Jean Lurçat was a world-famous producer of
tapestries which were produced in what French town?

8. The invention of the automated Jacquard loom revolutionized
weaving process. What year was it invented?

1. Mary, Queen of Scots 2. The 1950's 3. Rome 4. Life, fecundity
and immortality 5. Classical Revival, and Gothic Revival 6.
India 7. Aubusson 8. 1805

Source: The Style Sourcebook by Judith Miller

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