. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. shows just how to begin the skirt at tiie waist line. Tlie si ripe must lie keptperfectly straight up and down. This illustration shows the silva^r i-inncl in the centerof the figure at the waist line. The ])in is held by the sateen under-lining. The deco-rators left hand shows jnM where the second pin is placed. It will I>e noticed that in Draping on Fohms order to keep the stripes vertical, it is necessary to carry the goods slightly upward as3-ou work toward the back. This is done
. The Koester school book of drapes; a complete text book and course of instruction in merchandise draping. shows just how to begin the skirt at tiie waist line. Tlie si ripe must lie keptperfectly straight up and down. This illustration shows the silva^r i-inncl in the centerof the figure at the waist line. The ])in is held by the sateen under-lining. The deco-rators left hand shows jnM where the second pin is placed. It will I>e noticed that in Draping on Fohms order to keep the stripes vertical, it is necessary to carry the goods slightly upward as3-ou work toward the back. This is done by working with the fingers a little of the goodsfrom underneath, thus making the fold slightly on the bias. The selvage held in theright hand is llun taken around to the back and fitted carefully. The other side of theskirt is made in exactly the same manner, starting from the same point in front. Fig. 3 illustrates plainly how a panel is made down the front of the figure. Bothselvages are turned under, forming a panel of three thicknesses. This is carried up andpinned to the lower edge of the rig. 3 Fig. 4 shows the panel in front trimmed witli buttons and the guimpe edged withNo. 5 black velvet ribbon. The waist is also trimmed with black satin buttons to matchthose used along the panel of the skirt. A hat and parasol also have l)een added, complet-ing the costume. In the foregoing description many of the details have been omitted, asall of the steps are fully presented in the preceding chapter. Fig. r, shows the start in the making of the wrap. U was made of seven yards of silkpongee. The whole length was folded in half making it H^j yards long. Tlie fold, asshown in the hands of the decorator is used to make the finished front of the wrap. It •231 Draping on Forms
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