. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. pe the paniers are draped around the sides from the front to the back, andend under a smooth panel of the silk down the back. Note the short jacket effect andthe sleeves, which were made without cutting the material or using any cardboard founda-tion. The pointed bodice was made with a short remnant of wide lace. A somewhatsimilar drape is shown in our Drape 7. Drape 8 shows the use of this same form with the upper part of the bust taken off, 207 Panihh leaving in reality aliiu&g


. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. pe the paniers are draped around the sides from the front to the back, andend under a smooth panel of the silk down the back. Note the short jacket effect andthe sleeves, which were made without cutting the material or using any cardboard founda-tion. The pointed bodice was made with a short remnant of wide lace. A somewhatsimilar drape is shown in our Drape 7. Drape 8 shows the use of this same form with the upper part of the bust taken off, 207 Panihh leaving in reality aliiu>>t nothing Imt a skirt foiin. A plain color silk has been nsed fortlie lower or imdcrskirt. while a fancy silk has been used above and for the pauier. The panicr idea can be carried out in a great many different ways, producing a numberof unusual effects. In some, the panier consists simply of a very scant drapery of thinlace around the hips. In others, this drapery is carried out in much heavier effect, oftaffeta or other niaterirds. presenting a loose, almost baggy effect that reaches down about. Drape 8 to the knees. In still others, the panier is developed quitetunic or over-skirt effect. So it would appear that the wiitunity for much variety in developing drapes on this ordeigoods. Kxamples of these difftreiil elTects in panier draping aris slwwn a very conservative jianier style, using two pieces 208


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