. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. d at the sides in the usual manner. over the (nal which has beenpreviously cut to fit the same place a narrow gilt frame. by seventeen is a stocksize and gives a good effect, as it is large enougli to display ;, considerable area of mate-rial within the oval, and is not too heavy. However, alm,,si ,auy si/e that may be foumlin the picture departnient can Ic made available for the purpose. it is of course not 72 Lessons in (. necessary that a gilt frame be used. Silver
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. d at the sides in the usual manner. over the (nal which has beenpreviously cut to fit the same place a narrow gilt frame. by seventeen is a stocksize and gives a good effect, as it is large enougli to display ;, considerable area of mate-rial within the oval, and is not too heavy. However, alm,,si ,auy si/e that may be foumlin the picture departnient can Ic made available for the purpose. it is of course not 72 Lessons in (. necessary that a gilt frame be used. Silver or a colored one may lie pressed into service,but care should be exercised to pick one that will harmonize well with the goods. Overthe face of the goods but under the oval may he run a diagonal band of insertion, ribbonor other trimming appropriate to the character of the goods used to make the large buttons might also be used, Imt they should lie of a striking pattern in orderto attract notice. This makes a neat, clean drape with just enough difference in appear-ance to attract FiQ,aro ^ There are endless other little touches tliat will brigliten U]) a window woiiderfidlyand the trimmer can easily think tliem out if he sets his mind to it. lie should be con-stantly on the lookout for ideas. Whenever lie sees anything in the store (or out of it,for that matter) that has a decorative \aluc, he should try to think up some way inwhich it can l)e used in his windows. If one will do this consistently and witii j\u! need never lack for ideas and his work will take on an originality that it would nothave otherwise. 73 LfvSsons in Draping DRAPES 12, 13 AND 14 Till, three drapes that we show herewith can he executed hy any trimmer very drapes are arranged over home-made fixtures tliat take only a short timeto make. Every trimmer should consider the advantages derived from new andoriginal drapes that can be made without the cost of special fi
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