. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. lity, hence there are greater opportunities to make mistakes. The unconventionalarrangements that appear in this series of plans should help the student tiO originatearrangements of his own that are equally pleasing. Of course, such a layout as this would not be suitable for a sale window. There aremany merchants who would not permit their windows to be dressed with only three piecesof goods. There are occasions, however, when this is advisable. With reference to thiskind of displays, on
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. lity, hence there are greater opportunities to make mistakes. The unconventionalarrangements that appear in this series of plans should help the student tiO originatearrangements of his own that are equally pleasing. Of course, such a layout as this would not be suitable for a sale window. There aremany merchants who would not permit their windows to be dressed with only three piecesof goods. There are occasions, however, when this is advisable. With reference to thiskind of displays, one frequently hears the remark: That sort of a window docs very wellfor a big department store in a city, but it would be no good for my store. In most casesthe merchant who makes that kind of a remark is wrong. The big stores in the cities havereduced window dressing to a science. They have checked up results and have found thatfor certain occasions, three or four pieces of goods in a window will yield better returnsthan a window containing several times as many pieces. How TO Lay out CoMiLirn: Windows. WINDOW PLAN No. 12 FOR broadcloths and other goods having a smooth surface and no pattern, this arrange-ment is well adapted. The drapes show off the texture of the fabric admirably. Thestand in frort at the left is 3>< feet high and is covered with Drape 2. The otherstand is 5 feet high and on it is used Drape 6. At the top of the left wall Drape 5 is usedand Drape 6 is used at the right end of the background. The sweeps of the wall drapesare looped up on the background and side, giving the window a sufficiently full a series of windows this layout is a good one. The arrangement can be varied ineach window sufficiently to avoid the effect of monotony. In each window of the seriesa one color effect should be maintained and the colors of all the windows should be selectedto harmonize when viewed together. If broadcloths are shown in this way a suitable trim-m
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