Cutting and draping

A practical handbook offers step-by-step instruction for upholsterers and decorators in measuring, planning, cutting, and draping fabrics for interior treatments. It explains pattern drafting and layout for festoons, lambrequins, valances, scarves, portieres, bed and theatre curtains, shades, blinds, lace panels, awnings, and decorative hangings, with guidance on fullness allowances, pleating, seams, and fabric nap. Dozens of diagrams and illustrative plates accompany clear workroom techniques, material recommendations, and trimming and finishing methods aimed at both novices and experienced tradespeople.