. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. ree inches to hide the raw edge. Three plaits about four inches inwidth are taken from the top edge, and these are pinned half way up the back as surplus of goods falls down behind and fills out the open space. Two buttons areadded here as a finish, and several more smaller ones at intervals up the back. A lengthof silk of a harmonizing shade is gathered in plaits along the top edge, ending in threelarge puflfs in front and a long, sweeping fold to floor. Fig. 2 shows another f
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. ree inches to hide the raw edge. Three plaits about four inches inwidth are taken from the top edge, and these are pinned half way up the back as surplus of goods falls down behind and fills out the open space. Two buttons areadded here as a finish, and several more smaller ones at intervals up the back. A lengthof silk of a harmonizing shade is gathered in plaits along the top edge, ending in threelarge puflfs in front and a long, sweeping fold to floor. Fig. 2 shows another finish for this same drape, if used for wash goods or silk. Abroad sash of Dresden or Pompadour ribbon starts in front and is gathered in a largebutterfly bow in the back with two long streamers reaching down on the train. You canfinish a drape of wool dress goods in this way by using a length of narrow-width silk inthe same way, making a huge bow in the back and trailing far out behind on the 10, 11, 12 and IA are clearly understood illustrations of different finishes forthe tops of drapes.
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