. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. ween each fold. When complete, your drapeshould look like the drawing No. 4. This was a rather unusual drape, and one that was not in common use. It was originallyused as a counter drape in the silk department but wa& only about half as high. 31 Laikh K\.\mi1j;s of Kahl^ 1)i<aii:s DRAPE 12 NEW drapes are always welcome to the progressive trimmer. For with new and cleverdrapes of goods the window can always l)e made to look different without any greatexpense put into the change of back


. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. ween each fold. When complete, your drapeshould look like the drawing No. 4. This was a rather unusual drape, and one that was not in common use. It was originallyused as a counter drape in the silk department but wa& only about half as high. 31 Laikh K\.\mi1j;s of Kahl^ 1)i<aii:s DRAPE 12 NEW drapes are always welcome to the progressive trimmer. For with new and cleverdrapes of goods the window can always l)e made to look different without any greatexpense put into the change of background. Many very good drapes are thoughtout and used by trimmers, who would confer a great favor on their brother-trimmers if theyWKDuld only take the trouble to make sketches of the drapes and send them to their tradejournal for publication. This triple top stand drape, originated in 1906 by a student of the Koester schools, shows that any trimmer is apt to originate good drapes that will be helpful to other boys. In the drawing showing the stand with tlu lliree circular tops, you will see a very. Drape 12 good drape for wool goods for citlicr one or two pattern Icngtiis. This drape is not out ofstyle even at the present day. The Cut No. 1 shows the construction of the wooden stand. The three circles arenine inches in diameter and placed on a slant of about 45 degrees, on a stand 40 inches B is about three inches higher and G inches back of A and C. In making this drape, one should start at D, leaving plenty of fullness on the floor. Thegoods are draped gracefully over tlie circle A, and allowed to hang in natural folds. Thegoods are then allowed to hang down back of A for some little way, so that when the goodsare brought up over B they will hang well. From B the goods are dropped down the samedistance as goods between A and B, and then draped over C and then down to the floor. Several yards from the end of goods you grasp the selvage and bring it up to the circl


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