. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. karound, and with proper interior display of mer-chandise many new customers can be added to thestore list. Form draping was never more popularthan it is now. So many good forms are now onthe market that the window trimmer can easily findone that will meet any requirements. If the funda-mental principles are understood it is not a difficultmatter to figure out beforehand how any simpledrape may be made. Save time by figuring out justhow the drape must be carried out step by stepand a fin
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. karound, and with proper interior display of mer-chandise many new customers can be added to thestore list. Form draping was never more popularthan it is now. So many good forms are now onthe market that the window trimmer can easily findone that will meet any requirements. If the funda-mental principles are understood it is not a difficultmatter to figure out beforehand how any simpledrape may be made. Save time by figuring out justhow the drape must be carried out step by stepand a fine example of this work can be done infrom 20 to 35 minutes, according to the amount ofwork your design necessitates. The average window trimmer should watch alllie fashion magazines and read up on all the stylehints, and use all these availables to put his win-dows on a footing with the modes of the hour; byso doing he can build up for his store and himselfa reputation for being up to the minute in style andtlnis keep customers at home, instead of going to thelarger shopping centers for the new 264 Draping on Forms DRAPING IN SMALL STORES Creditable Form Drapes That Will Add Greatly to the ProductiveValue of the Windows. There are few fabrics intended for womensgarments that cannot be presented more successfullywhen they are draped to show or indicate their ap-pearance when worn, and to suggest their effectwhen made up. It will often happen that a cleverly draped formwill suggest the entire idea of a dress or costumeto those who see the show window exhibit, and causethem to buy the materials exhibited and to employthem in the same, or in a similar manner, to thatsuggested. For these and other reasons it is important thatthose who plan and trim the windows of small, aswell as large stores, should be proficient in the artof draping yard goods on forms or other devicesthat will show the materials to advantage and con-vey the practical suggestions that have just beenmentio
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