RERAMIC STUDIO 
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SWEET PEAS 
Adelaide A. Robineau 
VERY decorative flower and one found in al- 
most every tint is the Sweet Pea. It should 
be handled delicately as its chief character- 
istic is daintiness. We regret that repro- 
duction necessitates a strong contrast of 
black and white, as a heavy effect is neces- 
sarily given which by no means belongs to 
the designs. In the chocolate set we have suggested several 
treatments of the same design, which should, of course, be 
made uniform on all the pieces. The saucer design has the 
stems spread, which gives quite a different effect, but in mak- 
ing the set all the stems should be the same way, either par- 
allel or spread. 
Carry out this design in Copenhagen Blue on a white 
ground, or Copenhagen Grey with slightly darker outlines of 
the blue — or treat the design in flat enamels on a gold ground, 
using any of the sweet pea tints — or Ivory and Yellow Brown 
or two shades of green on Gold would make a dainty effect. 
Any of these color schemes would be effective in the plate de- 
sign, but we would suggest using your fancy in making new 
combinations. 
The page of borders can be adapted to any shape or size 
of dish, remembering always in adapting to a curve, to trace 
one section only at a time, directly parallel to the edge and 
exactly upon the division mark, making any necessary changes 
in connecting the design after the separate sections are all 
drawn; there will almost always be a larger space, at top, be- 
tween sections and the lower portions of design will be drawn 
closer together. The last three borders are almost exactly the 
same with different color treatments to illustrate the variety 
of effect to be obtained simply by changing the arrangement 
of masses of color, reversing the dark on light, etc. For tall 
pieces a subordinate design of the same character can be added 
either in a narrow edge or lines running up and down the 
piece. 
