. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. fashion around the bolt invarious ways. Or, these drapes can be made over a dummy foundation whicli is madeout of wood and cardboard, usually in exaggerated size, as with the one shown on the tablein the center on opposite page. This bolt is 42 inches high, 22 inches wide and 8 inchesthick. The idea of using tables, chairs, etc., for showing these bolt drapes is being usedquite extensively. As is clearly shown in the above drawing there is used for fixtures a table, twopedestals and shel
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. fashion around the bolt invarious ways. Or, these drapes can be made over a dummy foundation whicli is madeout of wood and cardboard, usually in exaggerated size, as with the one shown on the tablein the center on opposite page. This bolt is 42 inches high, 22 inches wide and 8 inchesthick. The idea of using tables, chairs, etc., for showing these bolt drapes is being usedquite extensively. As is clearly shown in the above drawing there is used for fixtures a table, twopedestals and shelves, a tall T-stand and a square top fastened just above the backgroundborder. The arrangement of every one of these fixtures is clearly indicated in the drawingin order that you may more clearly realize how the completed window looked at the timethe trimmer started to do his draping. The pedestals and table should be finished off in the same colors or stain, that is, theyshould match as nearly as possible, because they are apt to have certain parts of thewoodwork show. How TO Lay out Complktk Windows. Courtesy Arlington Jlills. WINDOW PLAN No. 13Completed Drapes IN MAKING the drape on the table, the dummy bolt is first covered smooth with thegoods. Then bring the goods around the bolt in a loop across the front and up to the back. Next form the long loop that drapes over the edge of the table, thencarry around the back and let the end come out in a long sweep on the floor. The wall drape is made on a square board fixture, 15 inches square and raised about18 inches above the top of the background. Bring the goods up from the floor at the leftand form a loop at each of the three front corners of the board. Then drape it across thebackground to a point on the border, form another loop here then in a long sweep out towardthe front. The T-stand drape in the corner is made as indicated. Other drapes of this same natureare shown elsewhere in this book. Two of the small bolt drapes ar
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