Practical Upholsterer

Table of Contents
CHAPTER I.
HISTORY OP THE ART.
 
CHAPTER II 
TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED.
Hammer, Cabriole Hammer, Web-Pincers, Web-Strainer, Regulator, Needles,
 Springs, Horsehair, Cotton Batting, Alva, Sea-grass, Cocoa Fiber,
 Feathers, Down, Tapestries, Reps, Damasks, American Cloth, Utrecht
 Velvet, Web, Scrim, Hessian Canvas, Wadding, Holland, Muslin, Twine,
 Morocco Leather, Roan Leather. 9-17
 
CHAPTER III. 
UPROLSTERING A CHAIR 
First Lesson, Twines, First Stuffing, Second Stuffing, Marking the Skin,
 How to Hide Marks in the Skin, Filling out the Leather, How to Put in
 the Buttons, Cutting Skin to Exact Size, Border and Welt, Joining or
 Splicing' Curriers' Paste, Glue, Buckram on Corners, Quantity of Hair
 for a Chair, Skivering, Practical Directions, Corded Edges. 18-30
 
CHAPTER IV. 
PLAIN SEATS. 
Easy-Chairs in Leather, Lounges and Settees, Number of Skins for a
 Lounge, Moroccos, Lounge to be Buttoned, Upholstering, Lounge Scrolls,
 Hair Seating. 31-37 
 
CHAPTER V. 
PARLOR FURNITURE. 
Spring Edges, Plain Seats, Buttoned Seats, Quantities Required. French
 Work, French Easy-Chairs, Needlework, Crewelwork, Spanish Chair in
 Needlework. 38-45 
 
CHAPTER VI. 
PARLOR FURNITURE (confined). 
French Settee, Circular Ottoman, Box Ottoman, Doable-pouffe Ottoman,
 Gipsy Tables, Mantel-boards. 46-51 
 
CHAPTER VII. 
BEDROOM FURNITURE. 
Spring Mattresses, Canvas for Covering, Mattress with Tufted Top,
 Folding Mattress, Hair and Wool Mattresses, Bedding. Feathered Tick,
 Bolsters, Pillows, Flock Beds. 52-56 
 
CHAPTER VIII. BED DRAPERIES. 
How to Measure Valances, Curtains, Tapestry Furniture, Persian Beds,
 Window Draperies, Curtain-rods, Curtain-bands, Cutting Valances. 57-73
 
CHAPTER IX. BED-HANGINGS. 
Door or Window Drapery, Mantel-board and Drapery, Mirror Drapery,
 Wicker-chair Cushions. 74-82 
 
CHAPTER X. 
CARPET-PLANNING. 
Method of Measuring, To Cut the Carpet, To Calculate Quantity of Carpet
 Required, Cross-multiplication, To find whether the Sides of a Room are
`square" with each other, Measuring for Circular Windows, Cutting
 Bordered Carpets, "Cross-joins," Felt Carpet, Cutting Floor-cloths,
 Kamptulieons, Linoleums. 83-88 
 
CHAPTER XI. 
CUTTING OF SHADES. 
Festoon Shades. Estimating Cost of Shades, Book for Measurements. 89-92 
 
CHAPTER XII. 
MISCELLANEOUS HINTS. 
Draping the Back of a Piano. Draping French Windows opening on Covered
 Porch, Draping a Window from one side only, Draping Halls, Alcoves,
 Niches, and Recesses; Draping Narrow Halls, Bed-hangings, Bedstead with
 Upholstered Head, "Persian" Bedstead, Upholstering Iron Bedstead, Effect
 of Color in Bed Drapery, Bed-curtains; Beds, Pillows. Bolsters,
 Feathers, &e.; Preparation and Cleaning of Feathers, Carpet Planning,
 Stair-carpets, Laying Down Floorcloths. 93-116