. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. y everything worth while in up-to-date draping f(jr show windowshas developed since 1890, and it is possible to trace very easily the ])rogress ofthe work since that time. There is much of this work that, to us of the present time, seems woefullyout of date, but this is only true as regards the fashion element that enters intothe drape and form. Fashions, as we all know, are continually changing, but it is also true thatgenerally within aperiod of ten yearsthe same style willcome back ag
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. y everything worth while in up-to-date draping f(jr show windowshas developed since 1890, and it is possible to trace very easily the ])rogress ofthe work since that time. There is much of this work that, to us of the present time, seems woefullyout of date, but this is only true as regards the fashion element that enters intothe drape and form. Fashions, as we all know, are continually changing, but it is also true thatgenerally within aperiod of ten yearsthe same style willcome back again forat least a short peri-od. Because of this, Ihave thought it wiseto include in thisbook certain of thedrapes of almostevery year and ofevery change offashion. Of course,it has been impossibleto get all of them,but I really considermyself fortunate inbeing able to get asmuch as I have. Thus, I not onlycan show you an al-most complete rec-ord of the develop-ment of draping, butthe greater percent-age of these drapes are usuable today, and many others are apt to come backin style almost any time. 13. One of the first plate glass fronts in London about 65 years are here piled in the windows and several piecesare draped in one corner of the farther window. HANDLE THE GOODS CAREFULLY
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