ABSTRACT
Embroidery is a delicate art, unfit for the decoration of large surfaces. When, however, it undertakes such a task, it must do so in a certain sense from the point of view of monumental art, and instead of spreading pieces of embroidery on the floor and under our feet, must adapt them to places where they will be protected. The different impressions which house interiors make upon us are mainly due to the presence or the absence of this capacity of the eye, this feeling for harmony, this sensibility to artistic effect. The want of a feeling for beauty occasionally brings heavy retribution, and this is another reason, which, added to those of an ideal nature, should lead us to develop it with special care. The beautiful has a language of its own, and this language must be learned like any other.
