. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. , such as the narrow formand uses of artificial flowers. This drape is made over the half shell hipless drapingform, and shows the use of a front panel with a lining of old rose satin and a veiling ofgray chiffon. This panel is put on the form first. A soft clinging, silver grey silk isstarted at the waist line, coveringthe back part of the form perfectlysmooth. Several folds are nowbrought up to form the skirt in theback and then carried across theback to form the folds coming outin fro
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. , such as the narrow formand uses of artificial flowers. This drape is made over the half shell hipless drapingform, and shows the use of a front panel with a lining of old rose satin and a veiling ofgray chiffon. This panel is put on the form first. A soft clinging, silver grey silk isstarted at the waist line, coveringthe back part of the form perfectlysmooth. Several folds are nowbrought up to form the skirt in theback and then carried across theback to form the folds coming outin front. Now the other end of thesilk is brought up over the top ofthe form and allowed to reach downand out on the floor. It is fittedto the top of the form and drawnin at the back, then allowed to hangin a loose sweep to the floor. At apoint about even with the knee it isdrawn in and enclosed with a bandof gold embroidery, thence down tothe floor, where it is formed in apoint by folding under the edges andfinishing with a gold tassel. Therose at tlie top of the corsagematches the color of the panel Drape 18 151 n by Geo. J. Cowan Dhaping on Forms DIRECTOIRE HALF SHELL FORM DRAPES
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