. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. edestals, or stands,tliat are also used for the draping ,of the goods. This method of draping the waist forms is very Fig. 3similar to the draping of the full-lengthfigure. The goods shown in this cut hasnot got the bands or border pattern on bothedges, only on one, so that an extrawidth of the goods is brought up underthe sleeves with the border design extend-ing out enough to show and make a finishto the sleeve effect. Our Fig. 4 shows a pleasing drape ofplain flannel on a childs wax f
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. edestals, or stands,tliat are also used for the draping ,of the goods. This method of draping the waist forms is very Fig. 3similar to the draping of the full-lengthfigure. The goods shown in this cut hasnot got the bands or border pattern on bothedges, only on one, so that an extrawidth of the goods is brought up underthe sleeves with the border design extend-ing out enough to show and make a finishto the sleeve effect. Our Fig. 4 shows a pleasing drape ofplain flannel on a childs wax figure. Thisdrape was used as the centerpiece of awindow of wool goods for school andother goods, popular for childrens schooldresses. An eight-year-old size wax figurewas used, and practically the entire drapewas made witboiu opening the goods outof the donl)le fold, using a seven-yard surplus i:o,ods were draped o\er theforearms to the floor. The drape was made by plaiting thedouble fold of goods about the waist, tomake the skirt. The goods were thenbrought up from the back, over the Fig. 4 210 DRAPES ON CHILDRENS FORMS A Branch of Window Display That Has Been Neglected by the Decorator—TellingEffects Can Easily be Produced with Ginghams and Simple Trimmings THAT most of us enjoy trimming a window in which we have expensive fabrics towork with, all will agree. The inherent beauty and attractiveness in a piece ofgoods worth, say, in the neighborhood of $ per yard, is such that it is quite sureto catch the feminine eye, and the window trimmer gets an inspiration to do his verybest in draping and the arrangement of his color scheme. But how is it when the bosstells you he wants a window trimmed of 10-cent ginghams, or perhaps of 39-cent dressgoods? Nothing to rave about in these, surely. Do you mutter to yourself somethingthat sounds like, Oh, piffle! and then go disgustedly to your work room, bring out afew T-stands and perhaps a shell form or two, and t
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