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at the vafes on the pillars, as the defign fhews. Behind this va-
lance, which continues all round, the drapery is drawn up by
pulleys, and tied up by a filken cord and taffels at the head of
the pillars. The head-boards of thefe beds are framed and
huffed, and covered to fuit the hangings, and the frame is white
and gold, if the pillars and cornice are. The bed-frame is fome-
times ornamented, and has drapery valances below.
Obferve, that grooves are made in the pillars to receive the
head-boards, and fcrewed at the top, by which means the whole
is kept firm, and is eafily taken to pieces. Square bolfters are
now often introduced, with margins of various colours hitched
all round. The counterpane has alfo thefe margins; they are
alfo fringed at bottom, and have fometimes a drapery tied up in
cords and taffels on the fide.
Of the Perfpective Lines.
This defign is in an oblique fituation, fo termed becaufe
none of its ends or Tides are paralled to the picture. I have
here taken the neareft angle of the bed for the center of the pic-
ture, from which raife a perpendicular as from feven on the
fcale line. Confider next the height of the horizon, which
fhould be about five feet fix, taken from the fcale you draw the
3 C bed
lance, which continues all round, the drapery is drawn up by
pulleys, and tied up by a filken cord and taffels at the head of
the pillars. The head-boards of thefe beds are framed and
huffed, and covered to fuit the hangings, and the frame is white
and gold, if the pillars and cornice are. The bed-frame is fome-
times ornamented, and has drapery valances below.
Obferve, that grooves are made in the pillars to receive the
head-boards, and fcrewed at the top, by which means the whole
is kept firm, and is eafily taken to pieces. Square bolfters are
now often introduced, with margins of various colours hitched
all round. The counterpane has alfo thefe margins; they are
alfo fringed at bottom, and have fometimes a drapery tied up in
cords and taffels on the fide.
Of the Perfpective Lines.
This defign is in an oblique fituation, fo termed becaufe
none of its ends or Tides are paralled to the picture. I have
here taken the neareft angle of the bed for the center of the pic-
ture, from which raife a perpendicular as from feven on the
fcale line. Confider next the height of the horizon, which
fhould be about five feet fix, taken from the fcale you draw the
3 C bed