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A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances, including a full explanation of the modern processes of spinning, dyeing and weaving, with an appendix containing a treatise on window trimming, German words and phrases, with their English pronunciation and signification, together with various useful tables (1892)

Cole, George S · Chicago : W.B. Conkey company] · leaf 508

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COLE'S DICTIONARY OF DRY GOODS. 505 The simplest method to drape a dummy is to select a piece of goods say 40 inches in width, and cover the front half of the dummy either with pleats or laid plain around the surface. Then take one end of the mate- rial, about a yard or a little over from the drum,… … ery at the side. The balance of the material may be used to form the upper drapery and a graceful puff at the top. Six yards of material is required to drape a dummy in this style, although two or three yards may

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