Project Gutenberg 2023-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 236 Stephenson, John W. (John Wesley) 1876 Stephenson, John Wesley 05041747 Cutting and draping : $b a practical handbook for upholsterers and decorators $aUnited States :$bClifford & Lawton, $c1905. Charlene Taylor, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Cutting and Draping: A Practical Handbook for Upholsterers and Decorators" by John W. Stephenson is a practical handbook written in the early 20th century. This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for upholsterers and decorators, providing detailed instructions on various draping techniques and styles, including French festoon drapery and irregular festoon drapery. With over two hundred fifty diagrams and illustrations, the handbook aims to assist both novices and experienced decorators in creating beautiful and practical drapery designs. The opening of the handbook introduces the fundamental concepts of draping, emphasizing its historical significance in the fabric arts. Stephenson explains the basics of measuring and planning drapery styles, starting with French festoon drapery. He outlines step-by-step instructions, including measuring techniques and materials needed, along with tips on achieving a pleasing aesthetic while maintaining functionality. The beginning sets the tone for a hands-on approach to learning drapery methods, appealing to readers eager to enhance their decorating skills with practical examples and visual aids. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cuttingdrapingp00step/page/n5/mode/2up 20200907080251stephenson 1905 US Reading ease score: 53.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Draperies TT Text Category: Art Category: How To ... 386680 2025-07-28T05:18:56.849065 text/html 380383 2023-04-18T14:24:17 text/html 22731298 2025-07-28T05:19:07.393004 application/epub+zip 22730577 2025-07-28T05:19:00.082019 application/epub+zip 206600 2025-07-28T05:18:58.246002 application/epub+zip 22782950 2025-07-28T05:19:11.859967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 22744209 2025-07-28T05:19:05.571970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295041 2025-07-28T05:18:54.679036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294829 2023-04-18T14:24:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17552 2025-07-28T05:19:12.037945 application/rdf+xml 17425 2025-07-28T05:18:58.425008 image/jpeg 2618 2025-07-28T05:18:58.329014 image/jpeg 99074 2023-04-18T14:24:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 18546419 2023-04-18T14:24:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 18588283 2025-07-28T05:18:57.723095 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog