Improvability Blog

All our drapes are rectangles of material, folded into 4. This allows for those consultants who wish to layer several smaller pieces of material together on one shoulder.

And for those, like me, who prefer to open each drape out from shoulder to shoulder, just cut a neckline out with a pair of pinking shears. Open the drape to 2 folds and cut a small triangle out from the folded edge. That way, several drapes layered one on top of the other sit easily around the client’s neck without bunching up.

Make your client feel special

You will be left with little triangles of material from each drape and I have found those really useful over the years to cut up into even smaller pieces to give to a client when, perhaps, that particular shade isn’t in the wallet I have recommended and, yet, I think she would look gorgeous in it.

This is wonderful added value to your already great service as it makes each client feel special.

I wish someone had told me about cutting out a neck like this before I started chopping bits off the bottom of most of my most popular drapes…!

You can order drapes from our wholesale catalogue. There are no minimum orders and we ship to the four corners of the globe.

Folded neatly?

If you prefer to keep your colour analysis drapes folded neatly (and you are a more organised person than I could ever be!), then you can store them in the transparent drape cases. This is an ideal way to transport your drapes around if you offer a mobile service or if you are giving a talk.

Then you can display your drapes by fanning them out on a table perhaps in the 4 seasonal groups or in the 6 tonal groups?

Or hanging tantalisingly from a spinner or stand?

You might prefer to display your drapes on a spinner or a stand.

I use an ancient 4-sided spinner and have all my reds together, greens together, etc. I have all my most-used neutral drapes together on one of the 4 sides.

You might prefer to display them in seasonal or tonal groups. It’s really down to how quickly you can find the drape you want when you need it, and that will only come with practice.

We don’t sell spinners or stands in our wholesale catalogue for colour supplies

You should be able to find them via the internet or Yellow Pages. Just look for a good shopfitters.

You’ll need some scarf hooks too!

Read this if you offer a mobile service

I don’t recommend going mobile too often if you need to carry a spinner-full of drapes around with you.

At one time, my neighbours became quite used to the sight of me running down the the hill after one or two errant drapes that had blown off in the wind.

You will need some kind of cover to protect your precious drapes from the wind, rain, snow, etc. and you will also have to find some way of keeping the spinner upright in the car – I took to strapping the poor little thing into the passenger seat next to me. Be prepared to attract some funny looks from passers-by!