. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. n)w a few simple waist drapessuch as arc used in every-daydisplays for showing silks. For this chapter we have pur-l)osely selected an easy drape. Ifthe trimmer who has never at-tempted waist drapes will masterthe simple principles involved inmaking this one, he will soon fmdhimself able to handle more com-plicated designs. Fig. 1 shows the drape neck is first trimmed with amade yoke with collar attached,borrowed from the ladies neck-wear department. This picture alsoshows pl
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. n)w a few simple waist drapessuch as arc used in every-daydisplays for showing silks. For this chapter we have pur-l)osely selected an easy drape. Ifthe trimmer who has never at-tempted waist drapes will masterthe simple principles involved inmaking this one, he will soon fmdhimself able to handle more com-plicated designs. Fig. 1 shows the drape neck is first trimmed with amade yoke with collar attached,borrowed from the ladies neck-wear department. This picture alsoshows plainly the starting point ofthe silk is under the lower partof the front of the form. I haveexperimented a good deal andam convinced that the best re-sults can be obtained by starting 21I Fig. 2 Waist Drapes der the fold that forms the colhir so it will be hidden from view when the collar ispinned down. Fig. 2 shows the other half of the waist finished by bringing the goods from the back-down to the front again. In Fig. 1 the trimming is carried across under the lower point of the form then up the other. ler the collar and Fig. 3 the loops of trimming. There arethree sweeps extending from thisrosette to the floor, which makea very full finish. Figs. .) and 6 show two othersimple waist drapes made insomewhat the same manner asthe one described last were draped withMessaline silk and it will benoted that the trimmings arequite plain. These together withthe ones shown in Fig. 7 suggesta few combinations that can beworked out with silk, a waistform and a few trimmings. Thereare hundreds of others equallysimple that will suggest them-selves to the trimmer after be hasonce acquired a little facility inthis work. the of Fig. 2 shows the amountgoods left over after making awaist out of a 12-yards length ofsilk. The hand is shown holdingup the amount of silk required tomake a belt. [•ig. •. shows the belt made andtrimming brought around thewaist line. Three loops arc
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