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CHAPTER III. 



COVERINGS AND SPREADS. 



Wall coverings. Table spreads. Piano-forte covers. Box coveringf. Trunk covering. Um- 

 brella cloths. Bellows coverings. Instrument covers. Matress covers. Coffee, grain, and fruit 

 covers. Hay rick covers. Storm hat covers. Jar covers. Phial mouth covers. Baggage 

 covers. Besk coverings. Bed spreads. Bed covering and ticking. 



Gum- ELASTIC spreads and covers, of various sorts, have hereto- 

 fore been made of coated cloths, instead of w^hich the fibrous 

 fabrics are recommended for these purposes. The heavier sorts 

 may be nailed or laid upon wood or pasteboard, with paste or 

 glue, and are decidedly more durable than leather of the same 

 thickness for covering trunks, boxes, &c. 



WALL COVERINGS. 



Gum-elastic tissue, or very thin vellum, is well adapted for 

 the covering of walls. It may be either printed like paper- 

 hangings, or in lithography, or with calenders after the manner 

 of calico printing. 



Its most important use is probably the covering of walls, 

 which are exposed to damp. If these fabrics are applied with 

 gum-elastic, or any w^ater-proof cement, they make a desirable 

 covering for walls in cases where paper is useless. When 

 finished after the various styles of printing, coloring, or gilding, 

 they are as elegant as can be desired. 



They will not soil easily, and when soiled can be easily 



