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Fifteen Easy Methods of Applied Decoration

Description: One instructional pamphlet entitled Fifteen Easy Methods of Applied Decoration, by Pedro J. Lemos, "Director of Museum of Fine Arts, Standford University, California", ca. 1935. This leaflet is 4 unnumbered pages in length, and outlines various methods of decoration in a variety of media. It was designed to accompany a set of pattern sheets (unnamed); the 15 methods of decoration outlined are for use with the pattern sheets. The methods outlined in the pamphlet are: decorative charcoal tonal work; cut paper panels; paper batik decoration; waxless batik decoration; Javanese batik decoration; linoleum block print decoration; Crayonex textile decoration; Tempera-Tex fabric decoration; parchment paper decoration; stained glass effect decoration; carved wood decoration; applique embroidered cloth decoration; Reliefo or Gesso decoration; painted color cement tile; and carved cement tile.
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Date: circa 1935
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Ships in Decoration

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One set of art reproductions entitled Ships in Decoration, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by The School Arts Magazine, Davis Press, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1929. This is a portfolio of 15 numbered plates of art reproductions of ships. Various methods of art are represented and include: stencils, batik, pen and ink drawing, tiles and patterns. The plates are not individually labeled, but below each set of images are several lines of text that provide suggestions or directions for use in design. The set of plates is housed within an illustrated paper folder.

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Art in Dress with Notes on Home Decoration

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One instructional book entitled Art in Dress with Notes on Home Decoration, second edition, by Lydia Bolmar and Kathleen McNutt, published by Manual Arts Press, Peoria, Illinois, copyright 1917. This 46-page book is "in fact, a textbook on art as applied to dress and home decoration . . . intended for the use of students in domestic art courses." (Introduction, p. 3) The chapters address such issues as basic principles of design and arrangement, dress and its relation to the wearer, color, and home decoration. The book is illustrated with black and white line drawings, and features three fold-out plates intended for practice of the principles outlined in the book. The title on the front cover is framed with a decorative border; the inside of the front cover and both sides of the back cover are blank. Pages 43-46 contain publisher's advertisements for books on related subjects. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms. at the top of the front cover, as well as below the title on the title page. An embossed stamp of the letter "S" is on the upper right-hand corner of the title page. Laid in is the February 1916 issue (single sheet, double sided) of The Applied Arts Bulletin.

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Modern Color Magic in Dress and Home Decoration

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One pamphlet entitled Modern Color Magic in Dress and Home Decoration, by Mae Martin, published by Wells and Richardson Company, Incorporated, Burlington, Vermont, 1937. This pamphlet is 32 numbered pages in length and advertises Diamond Tints & Dyes. It is illustrated with color images of the wide variety of uses for these products, including clothes, curtains, upholstery, towels, lingerie, etc. The front cover features an image of a woman in a pink dress with a multicolored peacock-like flourish who is appraising herself in front of a mirror . This vibrant image is set against a black background; the title is within a banner at the top. The back cover is black, with a diamond-shaped center of nine colored components. "Copyright 1937 Wells and Richardson Company, Incorporated, Made and printed in U.S.A." is printed on the inside of the front cover. A representation of an "Award of Honor to Diamond Tints & Dyes for Distinguished Service at the South Pole" is featured inside the back cover. Both an order form and a letter from the company addressed to Mabel Spofford are laid in the pamphlet.

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How to make Crepe Paper Flowers

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One booklet entitled How to make Crepe Paper Flowers, published by Dennison Manufacturing Co., Framingham, Massachusetts, 1922. 32 pages in length, this instructional pamphlet provides both general and specific instructions for making numerous kinds of flowers from crepe paper. Each page highlights one kind of flower, and includes textual and visual (black and white) instructions. Laid in are several folded paper pattern sheets for use with the instructional pamphlet. The front and back covers are illustrated and in color; the front cover features a seated woman who is cutting a length of green crepe paper; the back cover features an orange vase of pink (presumably crepe paper) roses. Also on the front cover is the price of the pamphlet: "Price 10 [cents symbol]". The inside of the front cover is a manufacturer's advertisement for "Instrutions Books of 'Dennison Craft'", which lists and briefly describes the six titles in the series. The inside of the back cover advertises three books of holiday and party decorations issued by Dennison Manufacturing Co. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms. at the top of the front cover.

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The Etching of Copper and Brass; The Lamp Shade; Designs to Fill Given Spaces; and Oil Cloth--Its Decoration

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Four art instruction booklets entitled The Etching of Copper and Brass (Lesson 25); The Lamp Shade (Lesson 18); Designs to Fill Given Spaces (Lesson 7); and Oil Cloth--Its Decoration (Lesson 16), by Gabriel Andre Petite, published by Fireside Industries, Inc., copyright 1924-1925. The booklets range in length from 8 to 16 pages, and begin with instructional text followed by 1-4 pages of sample designs. The Etching of Copper and Brass is the only booklet with an illustrated front cover; the other three have decorative frames with a leaf pattern.

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Art & Decoration in Crepe & Tissue Paper

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One instructional book/catalog, entitled Art & Decoration in Crepe & Tissue Paper, published by Dennison Mfg. Co., Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1895. This instructional catalog is 88 pages in length, and contains illustrated and textual instructions for creating lampshades, candle shades, flowers, doll dresses, picture frames and dinner napkins, as well as supplies needed for each project, with prices. Also included, mounted to p. 3, are tissue paper samples, with the company's full range of colors. The illustrated front cover features a lamp with an elaborate lampshade made from crepe paper; a dressing table "draped with Dennison's Imported Crepe Paper" is on the back cover. The inside front cover is a listing of the company's colored crepe paper in stock, and the last page and the inside of the back cover are manufacturer's advertisements for Dennison's Tissue Paper Outfits.

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