. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. e that we have run across in thepapier-mache form line, is the one illustrated is nothing more nor less than half of a full figurewith the upper part lifted about eighteen inches fromthe floor. Thus the form is posed at an angle. The entire garment isdraped on the form, onearm of the waist havingbeen slipped over thewooden support that /holds the form up fromthe floor. The one cut shows theundraped form and thesupport, while the otherdrawing shows a gowndraped on the form,
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. e that we have run across in thepapier-mache form line, is the one illustrated is nothing more nor less than half of a full figurewith the upper part lifted about eighteen inches fromthe floor. Thus the form is posed at an angle. The entire garment isdraped on the form, onearm of the waist havingbeen slipped over thewooden support that /holds the form up fromthe floor. The one cut shows theundraped form and thesupport, while the otherdrawing shows a gowndraped on the form, thesleeve of which coversthe support. At first glance thisseems like a rather peculiar way of showing a garment. Iiccause it shows it m such anunusual manner. It is generally supposed best to sliow a garment in a way that approachesas near as possible its actual appearance when worn.^ About the only thing that we canthink of that would be worn in this position is a lounging robe. If any of our American trimmers feel like trying this drape they can do so by simplyusing their half-form draping forms. 310. rig. 6 Foreign Draping COMPLETELY DRAPED GERMAN WINDOWS THERE arc manystores that do nothave a completeassortment of windowfixtures. There arestores with only twosmall windows. Thereare stores without a realwindow trimmer. Stores of this kindcannot hope to put in theelaborate dress goodsdrapes and displays theymight like to. Still theycan put in very neat,tasty displays that willadd materially to thelooks of the store andthe sale of the goods. These fully drapedwindows designed by aGerman trimmer suggestsome very good ways of trimming small windows. In Fig. 1 we show a simple arrangement of fourwooden stands. This makes a neat, stocky, business-
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