Color: Black; Gold
"Drapery Cutting and Making: A Practical Handbook for Drapery Workers, Upholsterers and Interior Decorators," by John W. Stephenson (New York: Clifford & Lawton, Inc., 1926), 206 pp. The book has a black hardcover with the title and the author's name at the top left of the front. At the bottom right corner is a drawing of a man standing under a doorway. All of the printing on the cover is in gold. Written in green ink on the inside of the front cover is the name and address of Meriam S. Lerfino. At the beginning of the inside are a title page and a table of contents. The book has twenty-three chapters that cover such topics as irregular festoons; lace and net curtains; store window decoration; festival decorations; awnings and veranda curtains; workroom auxiliaries; and much more. At the end is a glossary of drapery terms. Many black and white drawings are included. With abrasions; dented corners; fading of the gold lettering; surface soiling; small stains on the cover; and some tears on the cover fabric, the object is in fair condition.
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