. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. s table can be borrowed from a neighboring furniture store and should be as finean example of a table as you can get. There are many ways of finishing or trimming this drapeof velvet ribbon are fastened diagonally across the l)olt andon the front of the bolt. The trimmer can plan to use the bolt idea in other chairs, on plateaus, or on the window floor. Another idtdisplay of drapes, making use of the various adaptations of the bolt idea. The same idea can be further introduced in


. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. s table can be borrowed from a neighboring furniture store and should be as finean example of a table as you can get. There are many ways of finishing or trimming this drapeof velvet ribbon are fastened diagonally across the l)olt andon the front of the bolt. The trimmer can plan to use the bolt idea in other chairs, on plateaus, or on the window floor. Another idtdisplay of drapes, making use of the various adaptations of the bolt idea. The same idea can be further introduced into the display of silks, linens, wash goodsand other yard goods that come in bolt form. To make these large bolts all y,ouneed do is to cut the two ends out ofinch lumber, connect them with thinstrips of wood, such as lath, and thencover this over with carpet-paper orbristol-board. If light goods are to beshown it will be a wise thing to coverthe bolt over with white nnislin. ; M^.W :S M^ We illustrate how two bandsbow three buttons are pinned He can place it on pedestals,a would lie to plan the entire. Drawn by Geo, J. Cowan Fig. 16 121 FURNITURE AS DRAPING FIXTURES Very iNTtRtsTiNG Drapes can be Made in Connection with VariousPieces of Furniture <<¥ TARIETY is the spice of life, is a trite saying that can be converted into VarietyV gives life to your displays. One of the very helpful things in giving variety toyour drapes is found in the possibility of using pieces of furniture in place of drapingstands, fixtures or forms. The furniture can be used in a great number of ways, such as accessories to thedisplay or as the fixtures on which to arrange the drapes. Our illustrations on the oppositepage will clearly illustrate our point. In Fig. 1 a tall standard is fastened to back nf chair and dress goods allowed from top of stand over the top of chair and then over the seat of the chair. Fig. 2 shows how the end of a bolt of goods can be thrown over the scat and ba


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