The art of decorating dry goods windows and interiors - L. Frank Baum - Book

The art of decorating dry goods windows and interiors

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By L. FRANK BAUM.
A Complete Manual of Window Trimming, designed as an Educator in all the Details of the Art, according to the best accepted methods, and treating fully every important subject.
FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
CHICAGO:
The Show Window Publishing Company,
1900.
COPYRIGHTED
1900
BY L. FRANK BAUM.
The peddlars, or packmen, of ancient days, who were the first recognized merchants, realized fully the advantage of displaying their wares before prospective customers. Gaining entry to a castle, a palace, or a mansion, the packman spread his goods upon the floor to best advantage and then awaited patiently while the assembled bevy of women gazed enraptured upon the treasures at their feet. If he could not obtain permission to open his pack his visit was fruitless of result.

L. Frank Baum
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INTRODUCTION.


BOXING A WINDOW.


HOW TO WASH WINDOWS.


TO PREVENT WINDOWS FROM FROSTING.


THE CAUSE.


THE REMEDY.


OTHER METHODS.


SUGGESTIONS.


SIMPLICITY.


DETAIL AND WORKMANSHIP.


WHAT TO DISPLAY.


ROBBING WINDOWS.


WINDOW TRIMMERS’ ROOM.


TOOLS.


THE SCREEN.


OPEN WINDOW TRIMMING.


THE WINDOW.


A COLOR CHART.


MATCHING CHART.


AN EYE FOR COLORS.


FIREPROOF DECORATIONS.


HOW TO DRAPE.


PLAIN FESTOON DRAPERY.


COMBINATION DRAPERY.


HOW TO PUFF.


PUFFING FOR HEADINGS AND ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS.


THE SHOGRAN PUFFING.


EDGES.


TO MAKE SUNBURSTS.


SMOCKING.


HOW TO PLEAT.


STOCK BACKGROUNDS.


AN OPEN BACKGROUND.


LATTICE WORK.


HOMEMADE FIXTURES.


PEDESTALS.


OTHER FIXTURES.


HOMEMADE CORSET FORM.


ONYX STANDARDS.


PALM STANDS.


GLASS SHELVES.


THE FLEUR-DE-LIS.


LINEN DECORATIONS.


INTRODUCTION.


THE WORK ROOM.


RULING.


FOR LINING.


MIXING.


PAINTS.


BLACK PAINT.


WHITE PAINT.


COMPOUND COLORS.


BRUSHES.


CARDBOARD.


LAYOUT.


HOW TO HANDLE THE BRUSH.


SPACING.


SHADING.


A NEW WINDOW CARD.


LETTERING.


MEDIAEVAL LETTERS.


FIGURES.


INDEX INITIALS.


RIGHT AND LEFT INDEXES.


FANCY CARDS.


THE DEPARTMENT STORE SIGN SHOP.


SOME NOVELTIES IN PRICE TICKETS.


RULE I.


RULE II.


RULE III.


RULE IV.


PEN WRITING.


MARKING OUTFIT.


THE USE OF STENCILS IN WINDOW TRIMMING.


LINEN DISPLAYS.


HOW TO FOLD HANDKERCHIEFS.


THE VANISHING LADY.


A CLEVER ILLUSION.


THE HIGH COLLAR ILLUSION.


TO SHOW THREE DISPLAYS AT ONCE.


THE ELECTRIC MOTOR


TO REDUCE SPEED


A WATER MOTOR.


ANOTHER TYPE OF SMALL WATER MOTORS.


THE SAND MOTOR.


THE CLOCK MOTOR.


REVOLVING STAND.


CONTRA-REVOLVING PILLARS.


REVOLVING STAR.


A SKIRT SALE.


MECHANICAL SHIPS.


A WINDMILL.


ANOTHER WINDMILL.


MECHANICAL SKIRT WINDOW.


THE FOLDING STAR.


THE MECHANICAL STAR.


REVOLVING WHEEL.


HALF REVOLVING BUSTS.


STRAW HAT MACHINE.


“AN ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS.”


A STUDY IN ASTRONOMY.


REVOLVING CYLINDER.


WIND POWER.


PERPETUAL MOTION.


MECHANICAL HANDKERCHIEF DISPLAY.


MECHANICAL PANELS.


“A SCENE IN VENICE.”


MECHANICAL FAN.


THE MECHANICAL BUTTERFLY.


THE MECHANICAL EGG.


THE EGG DIAGRAM.


A PANORAMIC DISPLAY.


LIGHTING THE WINDOW.


COLORING ELECTRIC LAMPS.


GENERAL ELECTRICAL INSTRUCTIONS.


POTENTIAL OR ELECTRO-MOTIVE FORCE.


ELECTRIC RESISTANCE.


ELECTRICAL MEASURES.


BATTERIES.


SPECIAL WINDOW WIRING.


ELECTRICAL TOOLS.


STANDARD ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.


ARCS AND INCANDESCENTS.


THE FUSE.


THE TRANSFORMER.


FEEDERS.


CONNECTIONS.


WESTERN UNION HITCH.


DIFFERENT VOLTAGES.


SOME “DON’TS.”


LETTERS IN ELECTRIC LIGHT.


THE WEBER COMMUTATOR.


THE REYNOLDS FLASHER.


A CHEAP HUB SWITCH.


THE RUBENS DOUBLE-REVOLVING EFFECT.


THE TYLER AUTOMATIC SWITCH.


HOW TO MAKE AN ELECTRIC WAVING FLAG.


ELECTRIC ILLUMINATED FOUNTAIN.


ILLUMINATED SCENIC BACKGROUND.


THE “OCTOPUS” WINDOW ATTRACTION.


OLD DUTCH WINDMILL WITH CHANGEABLE COLORS AND FLASHER EFFECTS.


ELECTRIC REVOLVING CHRISTMAS TREE.


A SHIP IN A STORM.


A MOONLIGHT SCENE.


AN ALLEGORICAL DESIGN.


ELECTRICAL EMBLEMS.


ELECTRIC MILLINERY DISPLAY.


CARE OF WAX FIGURES.


JANUARY SALES.


CLEARING SALES.


BUSINESS WINDOW.


A HINT TO DEPARTMENT MANAGERS.


MONOGRAM CONSTRUCTION.


PROCESS FOR GILDING.


WHAT IT IS.


THE OBJECT.


SUCCESS OF STREET FAIRS.


ADVANTAGES OVER COUNTY FAIRS.


TIME TO HOLD STREET FAIRS.


HOW TO ORGANIZE A STREET FAIR.


AMUSEMENTS.


PROMINENT DETAILS.


FLOATS.


THE SEASONS.


CLEOPATRA’S BARGE.


PATRIOTIC FLOAT.


ORIGINAL STREET FAIR BOOTH WITH REVOLVING ILLUMINATED BALL.


THE EASTER LILY.


THE CALLA LILY.


FLORAL EMBLEMS.


EASTER EGGS.


RABBITS AND CHICKS.


THE MECHANICAL LILY.


EASTER DESIGNS.


A FLORAL FLAG.


RIBBON FLAGS.


ILLUSTRATIONS.


FOURTH OF JULY DISPLAY.


EXAMPLE OF PATRIOTIC DISPLAY.


THANKSGIVING DISPLAYS.


THE TURKEY.


CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS.


THE MERCHANT’S DUTY.


THE TRIMMER’S DUTY


A CHRISTMAS MANTEL.


SANTA CLAUS’ CAVE.


CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS.


LEDGES.


SHOW CASE DISPLAYS.


ODD FELLOWS ARCH.


AN ORIENTAL DISPLAY.


UNIQUE RUG DISPLAY.


RIBBON STAR.


A DISPLAY OF TRIMMINGS.


A TROLLEY CAR.


SKIRT DISPLAY.


“MISS MODESTY.”


FOUNTAIN DISPLAY.


MILLINERY ARCH.


BROOKLYN BRIDGE IN SPOOLS.


A NOTION DISPLAY.


PICKING UP.

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Язык

Английский

Год издания

2024-05-11

Темы

Show windows -- Design -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Display of merchandise -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Dry-goods

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