Machine-made rugs

Unfortunately, too, there are bad designers and carpet manu­facturers who like to be a "little different," so you will find bas­tard carpets which are as hideous as an Early American chair with a Louis XV leg.

The reputable manufacturer tries to give the public good authentic period design. To a certain extent the increased knowl edge and improved taste of American women has made it un­profitable for any manufacturer to try to do otherwise.

But the mongrels will continue to appear as long as there is someone to buy them.

From 1900 to 1930, the great majority of machine-made floor coverings were in Oriental designs. There were excellent Persian, Caucasian, Turkoman and Chinese patterns in rugs and carpets.

There are not as many available today because in the middle 1930's the fashion in figured floorcoverings changed to Early American styles.