. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. Draping on Forms and back of the form and the selvage turned under to form a clever imitation of theDirectoire coat. The skirt is finished with four large buttons, as shown in the sketch. Sketch No. 3 show^s a different treatment of the trimming accessories. In place ofthe vest, a cascade or fichu of lace is used, suggesting the costume of the Incroyable, or dandyof the period. The slit in the skirt is laced with narrow velvet ribbon. Illustrations , 5 and G are suggestions of the m
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. Draping on Forms and back of the form and the selvage turned under to form a clever imitation of theDirectoire coat. The skirt is finished with four large buttons, as shown in the sketch. Sketch No. 3 show^s a different treatment of the trimming accessories. In place ofthe vest, a cascade or fichu of lace is used, suggesting the costume of the Incroyable, or dandyof the period. The slit in the skirt is laced with narrow velvet ribbon. Illustrations , 5 and G are suggestions of the manner in which riI)lion may be used to finish the topof a drape form. Sketch No. 7 illustrates a Directoire drape executed on the full Princess form. Apiece of cardboard has been tacked to the top of the form to give an original finish. Themethod of forming the skirt drape is the same as that illustrated on the half form. Thecorsage is finished with a piece of silk cretonne or wide Persian Drape 12 155 Draping on Forms In making the coat drape two free ends of the goods are necessary. It is best to goto the remnant stock for this goods. One end of the material is pinned at the top of theform, and the coat drape executed in theusual manner. The free end is broughtaround and up to the other side to formthe opposite drape. The top is filled witha ruching of the silk or ribbon used forthe vest. Six large buttons arc used for atrimming accessory. Our Figs. 8, 9 and 10 show ribbontreatments for the waist of almost anykind of drape on a draping form. In the ribbon has been brought around thewaist several times and then dropped downthe side and fastened with several 9 is much the same, only finished witha bow instead of knots. Fig. 10 shows awide ribbon girdle effect, held togetherwith a mammoth Inickle. DIRECTOIRE DRAPE AND WINDOW Our Fig. 11 shows a window iiavingseveral Directoire drapes in same, and aDirectoire background. The wreaths wereof green foil pape
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