Historically ,the stool in all its

Historically ,the stool in all its varieties is a familiar and much-used piece of furniture .Curiously ,it is one of the few that were quite normally given a certain amount of upholstery in earlier days ,cushions being fastened to it by means of cords ,often passed through apertures in the framework ,and tasseled .Circular stools ,or barrel seats ,in both painting and woodcut ,show this arrangement more often than not .It is said that in T’ang times a stool was considered the ideal seat for a woman ,displaying as it did the curve of her back ,her neck ,and her shoulders to best advantage ,while yet it was considered modest for her so to seat herself .