ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR HOME DECORATION, DENNISON-CRAFT COURSE PART 1
Entry/Object ID
2000.173.1.1
Description
ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR HOME DECORATION, DENNISON-CRAFT COURSE PART 1
Color: Black; Brown; Green
"Arts and Crafts for Home Decoration, Dennison-craft Course Part 1: Dolls-Waxed Flowers-Lamp Shades," issued by Dennison-craft, 1929. The 48-page artfact has a brown paper cover with the title at the top and at the bottom. At the center is a color illustration of a woman in a green dress sitting at a table and working on crafts. The room she sits in is decorated with a variety of crafts which are seen on a bookshelf and table in the background. At the center of the back is a line drawing of a lamp, framed photo, and a basket. At the beginning of the inside is a table of contents, title-page, and an introduction. There are instructions for making a variety of dolls including clowns, ballet dancers, flappers, and skaters. Also included are intructions for lampshade-making from such materials as linen and paper in a variety of shapes and sizes. At the back are patterns for some of the projects and an index. The book has many black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. With abrasions; creases; foxing; surface soiling; stains; and tears along the spine, the object is in overall fair condition.
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Art, Dolls
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Dennison-craft, Decoration and ornament, Arts and crafts movement, Dollmaking, Lampshades, Painted lampshades
