. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. COMPLETE WINDOW OF EARLY DRAPES IT IS with a good deal of interest that the window trinmicr of the present day can lookat the above illustration and realize that it is over twenty years old—older than someof the younger trimmers who arc already adepts in every pliasc of window work. This window is interesting from many angles. First it shows you one style of drapethat was in use at that time, and secondly it shows how tlicse drapes were arranged in acomplete window using a series of step


. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. COMPLETE WINDOW OF EARLY DRAPES IT IS with a good deal of interest that the window trinmicr of the present day can lookat the above illustration and realize that it is over twenty years old—older than someof the younger trimmers who arc already adepts in every pliasc of window work. This window is interesting from many angles. First it shows you one style of drapethat was in use at that time, and secondly it shows how tlicse drapes were arranged in acomplete window using a series of steps or platforms on the door, and thirdly we get anidea of a decorative background. This background was made out .of a heavy plain cloth^probalily the same cloth as isdisplayed in the drapes. This background is finished off at the top in a very clever decora-tive border of ribbons and bows. This same ribbon idea is carried out in connection with each drape, thus making amost harmonious decoration and one that holds the entire display together. Notice how the same drai^es are used all the way through th


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