. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. Fig. 1 When one has mastered the fundamental principles of ordinary stand draping, andthe plainer styles of shell form draping, there is no more interesting work than the de-signing of new drapes to conform with the prevailing styles of the season. Much attentionand publicity has been given to the draping of full form and wax figures to imitate ready-made gowns, but very little attempt has been made to adapt these styles to the ordinaryhollow shell forms. In fact, it may be said that it
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. Fig. 1 When one has mastered the fundamental principles of ordinary stand draping, andthe plainer styles of shell form draping, there is no more interesting work than the de-signing of new drapes to conform with the prevailing styles of the season. Much attentionand publicity has been given to the draping of full form and wax figures to imitate ready-made gowns, but very little attempt has been made to adapt these styles to the ordinaryhollow shell forms. In fact, it may be said that it seems to be much easier for the averagetrimmer to do full form draping than to drape the shell forms in new ways to suggest thesame changes in fashions. Thus it is that we see many good trimmers drape these formsin almost exactly the same way, season ^fter season. New ideas in drapes sometimes come to one as an inspiration when working. More Draping on Forms often they are carefully worked ,out from ideas seen in the fashion magazines, or in im-ported French gowns seen on the stage or in the ready-to-w
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