
The Practical Upholsterer Giving Clear Directions for Skillfully Performing all Kinds of Upholsteres' Work
Leather, Silk, Plush, Reps, Cottons, Velvets, and Carpetings also for Stuffing, Embossing, Welting, and Covering all Kinds of Mattresses
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The Practical Upholsterer Giving Clear Directions for Skillfully Performing all Kinds of Upholsteres' Work
Leather, Silk, Plush, Reps, Cottons, Velvets, and Carpetings also for Stuffing, Embossing, Welting, and Covering all Kinds of Mattresses
About this book
This vintage book contains a complete guide to upholstery, with information on leather, silk, plush, reps, cottons, velvets, carpetings, stuffing, embossing, welting, and covering all kinds of household furniture. Including interesting historical information and simple, beginner-friendly directions, this volume is perfect for beginners with an interest in practical upholstery and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Tools and Materials Used", "Upholstering a Chair", "Plain Seats", "Parlour Furniture", "Bedroom Furniture", "Bed Draperies", "Bed-Hangings", "Cutting of Shades", "Miscellaneous Hints", and "History of the Art". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. First published in 1897.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Leather Crafting
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter I. History of the Art
- Chapter II. Tools and Materials Used
- Chapter III. Upholstering a Chair
- Chapter IV. Plain Seats
- Chapter V. Parlor Furniture
- Chapter VI. Parlor Furniture (Continued)
- Chapter VII. Bedroom Furniture
- Chapter VIII. Bed Draperies
- Chapter IX. Bed-Hangings
- Chapter X. Carpet-Planning
- Chapter XI. Cutting of Shades
- Chapter XII. Miscellaneous Hints