"Art in Everyday Life" by Harriet Goldstein and Vetta Goldstein, published by MacMillan Company, New York, 1925. First Edition, First Printing with "1925" imprinted on bottom of the title page, "Published September, 1925" without any other printings on the copyright page.

Hard boards, original cloth with gold lettering on front board and spine [surface wear, number on spine: see photos]; 5.3/4" x 8.3/4"; withdrawn library book with vintage library stamps, labels, and red "withdrawn" stamps: see photo], xxvi + 465 pages including Index, c. 300+ illustrations, one fold out color plate, a little wear, a few [c.1/4"+ 3 c.1.1/2"] edge creases, good condition.

"The object of this book is to show the principles of art as they are seen in familiar works of art, and as they are related to every day problems, such as house design and decoration, store decoration, costume design, advertising, and city planning. In each of these fields one works with sizes, shapes, colors, and textures, which must be selected and arranged in accordance with principles of beauty. These principles are fully explained, and they are applied in so many various fields that even the person without native ability can learn to apply them to any problem. A significant feature of the book is the profusion of illustrations-both photographs and drawings-which clearly demonstrate the main points of the text. These are so fully described in the legends that it is possible quickly to review the facts contained in the book by studying the illustrations." [from the Preface]

Contents:

The Importance of Good Taste; Structural and Decorative Design; Harmony; Proportion; Balance; Rhythm; Emphasis; How to Know Color; How to Use Color; Solving an Art Problem; How to Make a Design; Dress Design.

Dress Design:
Part I. Standards for Judging a Costume;
Part II. How to Plan a Dress;
Part III. Adjuncts of Dress;
Part IV. Table of Suggestions for Persons Who Have Unusual Problems in Dress;
Part V. Color in Dress;
Part VI. Human Proportions and Figure Construction; Interior Design.

Interior Design
Part I. Personality Express Through Choices;
Part II. The Rooms of a Homelike House;
Part III. Making the Best of One's Possessions;
Part IV. Selection and Arrangement of Pictures;
Part V. Flower Arrangement; and City Planning.

"These professors were beauty mavins that had a great deal to say about the nature of beauty in their day. Because of them we used to dress better and they gave us the tools necessary to make wise and thoughtful choices about beauty and kept us from looking like s*** in public, as we do today. I loved this book but it is hard to find today." [a private review]

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