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Indian designs on the First Class Dining Room floor,  maple leaves on the walls of the First Class Lounge,  and foliage\/fauna patterns on carpets throughout.  Unfortunately the public didn't buy into this deco whimsy and it was mostly ripped out when the ship was converted into the CARMANIA in 1962.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGood condition with light cover wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e"}