New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
CHAPTER H.

WANTED-To fiji an immediate demand,
several hundred more trained women in
terror decorators. Big money waiting for
experts.
Such IN brief. Is the outlook of the pro-
fessional woman decorator.
Everywhere where people live in houses
there is now demand 10 have these
houses pleasing. artistic and habitable. AT
present there is a much greater demand FOR
women interior decorators TO bring about
these requirements than the existing sup
My can possibly meet. So if a young
woman does not succeed at interior deco
rating II is not because she is crowded out
Of the profession by a host of competitors,
but simply because she hasn't got it in her,
or. possibly, has gone about it in the wrong
way.
To begin with, If you want 10 make q
decorator out Of your daughter make sure
that she is cast in the right mould II she
has always headed her class in drawing
IN school. can make a perfect lne-ior-hhe
copy of a Gibson head and has a natural
knack Of hanging portieres ana curtains
don't delude yourself into thinking that she
VIII. of necessity, make good decorator
II. however, she is persevering, is nat
urally quick witted and observing; If she
knows a pleasing color combination Wheh
she sees it. likes 10 meet people ana lKeS
20 please them; If she is a good shopper
and can make a sketch that shows What
she means, and If she is willing 10 Work
lard, then the chances are that you have
= promising young interior decorator on
your hands.
The one thing in the education OF a
decorator that is absolutely essential ls a
year at least IN big city True she
can get the principles Of decoration without
Il. but a professional decorator must kho"
how and where to buy things-waH papers
furniture. hangings, rugs carpets, etc
and this can be learned only by actual eN-
uerience in a big city Besides. the pest
though not the only, way OF learning 'He
nrlncipIes of decorating is in ore OF the
large schools of applied arts
when YOU have made up your nina that
vour Young would-be decorator is to nave
the advantage of city training lhe heA'
thing 10 90 is TO send TO the ualHlhs
schools in the city Of your choice ior Ihelr
catalogues. From these you VIII learn I'd'
,hei4, is usually no examination lot an en-
,~ance into the schools-although a falrF
good education IS presupposed. The course
~ study. you will see. covers from one 10
,rreo vears-a two-ycar course being the
most usual
Hard work and close application await
vour daughter at the training school. Here
Che viii have TO attend classes In free
hand drawing. so as 20 be able TO make
,,,,Cl rough sketches Of tho rooms she
,Iare and mechanical drawing, so as 10
49, able to make accurate plans OF I'D,
,ooms She will have to study the theory
% color and design as II applies 10 rugs
furniture and ornaments. and the history
~ art as II applies 10 interior decoration.
Che viii have 70 plan furnishings for inn
ocinarv houses and rooms. she VIII nave
a. stud, the effect Of oXposure-to know
how Inherently a room with "a southern eN-
roe,,re should be furnished from one tnat
faces the north or east or west. She VIII
ho,c nrobleJns in cost and expense to WORK
nnt-bow to furnish room FOR a
l,ndrcd dollars and hOw &" furnish orc
roy ten thousand dollars And. most OF aiL
sbe viii nave TO know lrst where she can
n,,v.au the types Of furniture and hang
,ngs she deals with IN thcsc imaginary
bouees and rooms She viii have to know
The trade names of coIors and OF Fabrics.