. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. e very pretty and also appro-priate. Of course, if the display is only going to be in for a day or so, natural flowerscan be used. But even then they are apt to wilt a trifle, and then you lose the beautyof color and line. With silk and wash goods you can be more elaborate in your creations, for these goodsare generally made up rather fussy. SEVERAL OTHER FINISHES In our illustrations, Drapes 7 and 8, we show several different ways of finishing offthe top of these drapes. They are constr
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. e very pretty and also appro-priate. Of course, if the display is only going to be in for a day or so, natural flowerscan be used. But even then they are apt to wilt a trifle, and then you lose the beautyof color and line. With silk and wash goods you can be more elaborate in your creations, for these goodsare generally made up rather fussy. SEVERAL OTHER FINISHES In our illustrations, Drapes 7 and 8, we show several different ways of finishing offthe top of these drapes. They are constructed on the same principle as the finish on theNo. 5 Drape, but more loops are used. Where you have several forms in one window, it looks well to have all the drapesalong the same general decorative line, but each one changed just a trifle, to give varietyto the display. In fact, it is not advisable to use too many of these forms in one window;they look much better if only several are used in connection with several other drapesof goods on T stands with square, round or oval tops. 145 Draping on Forms. Rightly used, there ispossibly no better meth-od of displaying anykind of dress fabricthan by means of theshell form; but a greatmany trinmiLrs makethe mistake of fallinginto a rut and drapingit always in the sameway month after , no other drapingstand allows so great avariety of change asthis form, and a littlestudy of prevailing fash-ions — the trimmingsused, etc.—will suggestmany new combinations^^•P* • to the average trimmer. The sketches shown here arc offered as suggestions along that line, and also to showthe various styles of early drapes. They are all quite simple and easily accomplished byany one familiar with draping the form and can easily be adapted to present style formsand drapes. The usual method of showing the Empire style is to bring the end of the goods upto the highest point of the back and pin, allowing the goods to fall in long sweeping fol
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