. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. Drape 15 Lessons in Draping DRAPES 16, 17, 18 and 19 THE beauty of a display of dress faljiics lies in its simplicity. The simpler and moreadapted to its purpose the execution of the decoration, the better is the effect. Thisrefers especially to fall and winter fabrics, which in their rich, heavy texture andquality, demand a plain uncomplicated trealnicnt. Richness lies in tlie very fabric itself, andin the making of the same into suits and costumes the tailor-made is generally givenpref
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. Drape 15 Lessons in Draping DRAPES 16, 17, 18 and 19 THE beauty of a display of dress faljiics lies in its simplicity. The simpler and moreadapted to its purpose the execution of the decoration, the better is the effect. Thisrefers especially to fall and winter fabrics, which in their rich, heavy texture andquality, demand a plain uncomplicated trealnicnt. Richness lies in tlie very fabric itself, andin the making of the same into suits and costumes the tailor-made is generally givenpreference. To relieve a plain fabric of monotony and s,ombernesIn this way one can overcome the cold and unattracti\e well toad )m 1(1 i)lea:. ,ph nijinati bright and create•t. Just as in aprinci[)al jjointnd lilendim; of CO COWAtN - Drape 166 with different trimming If you have at your disposal a num-ber of windows and intend to have a greatdisplay of dress goods say in about fivewindows—then should each of these win-dows be decorated in one color; that isone color in several different shades. Thenadd the ornamentation in contrasting col-ors—if possible in two shades. For instance, decorate one window insilver gray cloth and take for ornamenta-tion champagne tones and yellow. Or aSame as Drape 6 with different trimming brown window in different shades and trimmed with old rose and pale pink—one color in two or three different shades, deep intone and soft in effect. This may consist of velvet, velvet ribbon or silk, but sparingly asbows, knots, etc. This color effect, say in three shades, fromlightest champagne to yellow, must be carried outto some extent h\ the additional trimming; forexample, a hat trimmed
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