. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. few seconds are required toform a sweep when the trimmer knows how. Practice! Practice! Practice!In window dressing there is far more in i)ractice than there is in being agenius. Lessons in Dpapinc; DRAPE 1 THIS is a very simple drape and it can be executed very quickly. It may be used forany kind of goods. The fixture required is one which can be easily and cheaply is shown in Fig. 1. The base is made of %-inch pine, 14 inches square, and to thisis fastened a hollow standard 38
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. few seconds are required toform a sweep when the trimmer knows how. Practice! Practice! Practice!In window dressing there is far more in i)ractice than there is in being agenius. Lessons in Dpapinc; DRAPE 1 THIS is a very simple drape and it can be executed very quickly. It may be used forany kind of goods. The fixture required is one which can be easily and cheaply is shown in Fig. 1. The base is made of %-inch pine, 14 inches square, and to thisis fastened a hollow standard 38 inches high. The standard is made of four J/-inch pinestrips, V/j inches wide. When these arc nailed together, the opening in the midde is 1-inchsquare. In this opening is used a straight stick ^x^x48 inches with small holes bored throughit at intervals of 6 inches. The holes arc made so a small wire nail can be used to adjustthe stand any required height. The stick that is used in the standard should fit snugly,so that it may be elevated its entire length without leaning over to one side. In fastening. the hollow standard to the base, the best way to secure it is to nail a block Gx6 inches to themiddle of the bottom. Then make a square hole ihrougii the bottom of the blockcorresponding in size with the hole through the standard. Take a piece of pine1x1x8 inches and drive it through the base into the standard and nail it. A small squareblock should be nailed beneath each corner of the base or two strips along the sides, as thiswill make the stand sit firmly even on a rough floor. To make Drape 1, two lengths of dress goods will be required if the stand is set at theheight shown here. Set the stand at six feet and place it so that one corner points directlytoward the front. Place the goods on the floor in front of the stand. Open the goodsby taking the upper selvage in the right hand and pulling the goods with the left hand keep-ing the right side of the goods toward you. As the
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