. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. , and loop it across the front and downto the floor on the other side of the stand. The sloping cylinder top stand in the center is draped similar to the T-stands themain difference being that, in bringing up the goods to the front, from the floor, the selvageis hung over the rounded end of the stand, instead of pinned at a corner as with theT-stand. Three loops of velvet ribbon in different lengths, finished with a buckle, areused for trimmings. The two shell forms are draped as indicat
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. , and loop it across the front and downto the floor on the other side of the stand. The sloping cylinder top stand in the center is draped similar to the T-stands themain difference being that, in bringing up the goods to the front, from the floor, the selvageis hung over the rounded end of the stand, instead of pinned at a corner as with theT-stand. Three loops of velvet ribbon in different lengths, finished with a buckle, areused for trimmings. The two shell forms are draped as indicated. Notice the arrangement of the skirtfolds so that those of one form come in front ,of those of another. This is necessary in asmall window in order to get the long sweeping effect desired. This gives a fairly well filled window and is therefore a very practical display. Moregoods in this space would crowd the window, wliercas less goods would make more of anexclusive window that would have to depend more on the background and other featurethat would fill up space. 287 How TO Lay out Complete Windows. Courtesy Arlington Mills. WINDOW PLAN No. 16Arrangement of Fixtures THIS display was made in a medium sized window, 10x6 feet, using but three drapesand two full bolts. The background was a flat surface or heavy velour curtainbordered with papier-mache design. Displays of light fabrics should always have arather dark backing, so that, wherever the regular background is light in tone some provisionshould be made for a temporary covering in a darker color. Various inexpensive curtainmaterials may be used for this. There are also on the market certain wall papers tinted in aperfect imitation of wood grain which would serve excellently for such a backing. For a showing of dark goods a light background is generally most satisfactory. The two fixtures in the back are known as slab draping stands although these samedrapes can be made over cylinder top T-stands. The stands indicated in
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