The art of decorating dry goods windows and interiors

by L. Frank Baum

LINEN DISPLAYS.

The month of January is generally considered “Linen Month,” and special pains are taken by wide awake merchants to interest buyers by means of attractive displays of these goods. We show with this several modes of folding napkins. Fig. 1 shows a method of wrapping a fringed napkin or doyly closely about a stiff wire rod. This may be used in many forms of arches and grille work.

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The regular fan-shaped fold is well known to everyone. Our illustration shows methods of varying the simple fan by producing the single and double circles. What is called the “bishop’s mitre” is next illustrated, the three folds being very simple and easily executed.

SAMPLES OF ARTISTIC TOWEL DRAPING.

We also show some samples of artistic towel draping, suitable for both interior and window displays.