Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-01

istence They appeal to women with /
peculiar force-are part Of their lives This |
is particularly eNemplificd by their dress. /
once the style IL set woman, or man for
that matter, will be just as particular about
the dress Of the home as about personal
dress There are proper and improper ways |
Of dressing the exterior OF a home This |
bureau has held number OF conferences
with leading master painters and archt- |
teCts during the last year, at which the |
subject OF suitable combinations, both as
TO appearance and permanency was thor |
oughy discussed. AS an outcome Of these
conferences several color combinations
suited to different styles OF architecture
have been selected and are now presented |
as suggestions for up-to-date styles IN
painting. In this there Is no thought or
usurping anyone's privileges, nor to ex-
plot any particular product. Ihe master
painter can supply these Colors and shades
Just as he has supplied cOlors and shades
IN the past and while the masters OF pre-
pared paint win offer shades to match the
suggested fashion coOrs, IL should be un-
derstood that these suggestions are not in
any way allied with any one product or
set of products The paint manufacturers,
in offering and advertising the fashion
suggestions, believe they are working Tor
the good OF the whole craft. IT Is desired
and intended to uplift the paint proposi-
tiOn as a whole. and in this the manufac-
turer anticipates sharing benefits with the
master painter-I to Fashions
in House Painting" the free booklet mem
toned in following article.
with the idea Of promoting the interests
Of the merchants interested in the sale Of
mixed paints, the bureau Of promotion and
development Of the Paint Manufacturers
association Of the United states conceived
the idea some two years ago, OF introducing
and exploiting fashionable or stylish com
binations or colors for house painting be-
lleving that there was as much reason for
fashion and styles in house painting as in
anything else.
In order that the styles adopted and pro-
,., ba
NOUS and in keeping with the styles Of
architecture but also practical from the
standpoint OF seryiceablity, the bureau en-
listed the interest ana cooperation Of sew
cral Of the leading master house painters
and decorators of the United States, in
the preliminary work. After a number OF
conferences between the bureau and these
master painters and decorators, and after
the master painters had. themselves, put in
an immense amount OF work personally
on the proposition, six sets Of combna-
tions suited to different styles Of architec-
ture were decided upon, with the accom-
panying colors for sash, porch floors, etc
In all Of this work, while the principal
object was harmony and serviceabnity, the
interests Of the dealers were nevertheless,
kept in mind, the committees making IT
their business to keep the number Of Colors
proposed down to as low a point as possible
TO do away with the necessity for carrying
too large stocks.
When the fashion coors were finally de-
cidod upon definitely. the whole proposition
was gotten up in booklet form, showing
the styles of architecture with the COM
binations intended for each different style
and showing also the different colors by
means of strips of painted paper. BY way
Of exploitation the bureau has sent this
booklet, THE Fashion Ia House Painting"
to $1,000 dealers, 10000 painters and 10000
architects. 1t also advertised the booklet
extensively through number of the pop
uar monthly magazines in August, Sep
tember and October of this year.
1t is the intention to popularize these
combinations for at least four successive
years, which is the average life of paint.
While each year may bring forth some one
special popular combination, when once
introduced that particular combination
will be sure to remain popular for at least
four years.
The advantage in the fashion colors to
the property owner and paint user. in thus
avoiding all the difficulties encountered
when combinations are selected without
reference to or knowledge Of their service
ability, is instantly apparent.
For colonial style of architecture
(wood OF brick), suitable also for any good
sized house:
Body (clap boards or brick work)......
......................... Oak Leaf Brown
Trim ...........................C ..Couleur-au-lait
Roof Shingles. Maple Leaf Red
For frame cottages No. /
(See gummed color samples and half.
tone views in free booklet Fashions il
House Painting. Note address at close Of
this article-Ed.).
Body (clap bOards). Vienna Drat
Trim ...,......................Oa Leaf Brown
ROot SninS es.,.',,,,..,.,.......,M MOSS Greer
For frame cottage. No p
Body (clap boards). ).............. Scotch Gra!
Trim ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Ivory Wht'
Blinds .;,.......'....,.....,..:., .Athole Greer
Roof Shingles. Maple Leaf Re-
For frame cottage: No. >
Body (clap boards. ............. Hazel Brow
Trim '.'.'.'...'...'.''....''.... ..Chamois Bur
Blinds .;".;........t;''... Ivy Greer
RooT Shlngles..,,..,, ,,..,.,.,..,,.., Moss Greer
For frame Cottage: No. a.
Body (clap boards) .,.............. Silver Gra!
Trim ..........................E .Edelweiss WHIT
Roof Shingles, s,..,,.,,,,....... Maple Leaf Re
For Eli2abethan or old English rest
denCe:
Timbers and Trm......Old English Brow
S, s@sh ''''''''''''''''''''''''''.'lV9ry Whit Whit
blliluo. Ivy Null
Roof Shingles ......,...,, Maple Lear Brow
Trim for wood parts Of red or buff:
Brick Houses ...,.,,.....Ivy Green or Blac
Porch Floors and Decks. s............,,,.,
.,........, ,Ardoise Gray or Terra Brow
Description of Fashion yCOIOrS.
Oak Leaf Brown-The oaksleaf late 1
the autumn when touched strongly by tn
frosts, a color peculiar to itself.
Coueur-au-lait-Meani tho color c
cream.
Moss Green-In connection with tn
painting OF shingles it is suggested tina
for a new house the shingles be dipped /
the first coat, two-thirds OF their Length
the color being properly reduced with ra'
lnseed oil to a dipping consistency, b
this process when the shingles shrink
drying out they will not show whit
joint The second coat should be apple
with a brush when tho shingles arc lai
II. however, the shingles are already lai
two brushing coats can be applied.
Ivy and moss green are chosen becsui
OF their peculiar shades and appropriat
ness.
Scotch gray calls to mind the celebrate