2. Nine inches from the top is fastened a piece of silk of 8 folds, containing 1¼ yards to the fold. When this is fastened it must be the center of the fold as seen in Fig. 2.
3. Then each fold is brought down and made to form a loop fold, at the base of the stand, as seen in Fig. 4.
4. Figure 3 shows the pattern after the hidden end of the silk is brought over the top of the stand and is securely fastened, and also is made to form a girdle, so as to cover the meeting place of top folds.
5. This girdle must be 4 inches across the center, and 10 inches in diameter.
6. From tip to tip of the farthest point of the bottom fold is 32 inches. The width of top fold is 13 inches.
7. Any height stand and any length silk may be used.