ABSTRACT
Wilton carpets, though looking very handsomely when quite new, are less durable than any others; the surface, notwithstanding its rich and velvet-like appearance, wearing off almost immediately; every sweeping bringing away a portion of wool. Persons who have had no experience of them can scarcely believe in how short a time a Wilton carpet or hearth rug becomes thread-bare. Carpets that present great variety of different and gaudy colours, are much less in demand than formerly. Colours only, with the dark and light shades of each, will make a very handsome carpet. A very light blue ground, with the figure of shaded crimson or purple, looks extremely well; so does a salmon-colour or buff ground, with deep green figure; or a light-yellow ground, with a shaded blue or purple figure. The carpet on a chamber will last and look well much longer if there are extra pieces to lay round the bed, taking them up and shaking them every day.
