. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. ed backand forth until all is opened. 39 Lessons in Draping \\licn the bolt has l)ecn opened lay it right side up on the tloor at the riglit hand side ofthe stand. Carry the end over to point B at the left side of the stand. Lay the end of thegoods on the floor about two yards from the stand. Then pick up the goods by the backselvage and place it over the uiirighf, allowing the back edge to extend about one inch overthe back of the stand. After allowing suBicient goods on the right side
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. ed backand forth until all is opened. 39 Lessons in Draping \\licn the bolt has l)ecn opened lay it right side up on the tloor at the riglit hand side ofthe stand. Carry the end over to point B at the left side of the stand. Lay the end of thegoods on the floor about two yards from the stand. Then pick up the goods by the backselvage and place it over the uiirighf, allowing the back edge to extend about one inch overthe back of the stand. After allowing suBicient goods on the right side to form the sweep at the back, carrythe remainder to the front of the stand at the left side and leave the end at point D, whichis some distance in front of point P>. Of course the right side of the goods must always be kept uppermost. Pick up the goods by the selvage at point K which is about the middle, and lift it to thetop of the stand. Put a pin through the selvage as close as possible to the edge and thenfasten the pin to the extreme point of the stand in front. This uuist be done carefully in. order that the goods in the two front sweeps may come to an absolute point where it ispinned. The material is now placed so it extends in four directions from the top of the is done before the sweeps are formed in order to apportion the goods properly. If thedecorator began to form the folds in the sweeps before the goods was all laid out, he mighteasily make a miscalculation that would necessitate beginning all over again. ^?flu will now begin to arrange the folds of the sweeps, beginning with the sweep atthe back on the left side. It is an extremely easy matter to form beautiful even folds if onegoes at it in the right way. Only a little practice is required. It is done by holding tliegoods in one hand and swinging gently from side to side, allov^ing the goods to fall into itsproper place. Inless the trinmier is very proficient in making folds, it will pay him topra
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