. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. store windows is going to make a liit for tlie storeand for himself. Tlic drapes illustrated arc ikU siixen .ns examplesof tlic pure panier—rather they are shown as givini;some variety of ways in which this new style has lieendeveloped in its modifications. Ifllie drape in Xo. -5 jiad l)een fin-i--hed on both sides, tlie same ason the right—which might easilybe done—a i)anier, approachingthe original idea would , lln^ idea of drapingthe panier on one side as com-ing out fro
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. store windows is going to make a liit for tlie storeand for himself. Tlic drapes illustrated arc ikU siixen .ns examplesof tlic pure panier—rather they are shown as givini;some variety of ways in which this new style has lieendeveloped in its modifications. Ifllie drape in Xo. -5 jiad l)een fin-i--hed on both sides, tlie same ason the right—which might easilybe done—a i)anier, approachingthe original idea would , lln^ idea of drapingthe panier on one side as com-ing out from underneath a panelor seam in front, gives quite an unusual effect. The illustration T)Tav6 2 should give one a clear idea of iiow it is made. Tt will be noted that in these drapes the fashion tendency is suggested in a conser-vative manner and without exaggeration of thd style. It may lie said in this the window drajjcr who is jn-esenling a uvw style is frequently led into gross exaggera-tion tbroni;!) bis natural desire to bring out the characteristic features of the style. For. 204 Panifh Dhapks example, when the ho])hlc skirt made ils appearance, many trinnncrs draped their llj>uresso tightly abont the ankles that had the figures been living women they would certainlyhave toppled over like so many tenpins through their inability to move their feet an inchin any direction. This tendency toward the extreme is one tliat should he avoided. Itleads to a caricature rather than an intelligent illustration of the fashion. The purposeof the drape in the show window is to show the possible purchaser how certain materials
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