This early guide provides instruction for making lampshades using fabric and remains of helpful and practical use for anyone interested in lamp making, textiles, design and handicrafts today. Featuring extensive illustrations, it includes methods and advice on how to cover shades using different materials in a variety of ways. Contents include: Making Lampshades; Fabric-Covered Lampshades; Sectional Fabric Shades; A Bowed Empire Shade with a Balloon Lining; A Lace or Net Over Satin shade; A French Shade; Pleated and Swathed Silk shades. Many early books are becoming extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this classic work, which has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience, in a high quality and affordable edition. It comes complete with a newly written introduction and features reproductions of the illustrations and diagrams featured in the original.