After each pattern is lined out on the paper in full, take a small nail, and laying the pattern over a piece of soft wood, punch the extreme points of the outline of each part by driving the head of the nail through the paper, as also the points where any part crosses the perpendicular double lines. The paper is then cut up the double lines and around the extreme outline of the parts, as from outside bottom corner of right hand tail to N, N to I, K to H, H to D and F to C; the pattern can then be folded over on X——X, the centre line, and the left side cut out.
By laying the pattern over another paper, and with a soft pencil marking through the punched holes, as well as the corners where the perpendicular lines cut through the outline, you easily get the dimensions of the pieces to be joined on to complete the pattern.
Thus the triangular piece represented by the points A, B and C is that required to piece out the left side of festoon No. 2; D, E and F the right side of festoon No. 2; D, G and H the left side of festoon No. 3; I, J and K the right side of festoon No. 3, and I, L, M and N the balance of the tail.
After the different pieces are all joined on and the whole lined the parts are pleated up in the usual way, with the top of valance tacked flat on the board, and the ends of the pleating sewn nicely and covered with a knot of large cord which appears to support each raised part.
When cutting the goods add the trimming allowance of three inches beyond the raking sides of the patterns and trim the surplus to as small a compass as possible when pleated.
Figure [22] represents a style of narrow festoon drapery which presents a fairly elaborate appearance with a small quantity of goods. The tails are planned as explained in the chapter on French Festoon Drapery.
The festoons are measured from the sketch, allowing the straight lines between the heads of pipes and tails to represent the top measurement, the curved line at bottom of festoon the bottom measurement, and twice the distance between for depth and fullness.
To plan festoon A, which is a regular festoon, lay out the bottom line, Figure [22A], and from its centre erect the perpendicular line X——X, and on the horizontal line at the upper end mark off the top of festoon. Find all the points of the festoon, as explained for straight festoons in the chapter on French Festoon Drapery, and round out the bottom and sides as for regular festoons.
Follow also the instructions already given in cutting the goods, keeping the perpendicular line parallel with the selvage, and in regard to nap and pattern.
To pleat up the festoon fasten the top edge to the board with temporary tacks, pinch up a pleat about one-fifth the distance from top to bottom, and with the disengaged hand form a pleat at the edge of the goods, the point of which is attached on the line of the top edge. (Points A——A, Figure [22B].)