The upper border is a faux printed blue fabric drapery swag. Valances are a popular decorative choice in concealing drapery hardware. A damaged ornamented drapery covers his lower torso, below the waist. Formerly the Beehive, which served for 75 years as general drapery and millinery shop. They also used more complex drapery, designs and patterns that included dyed threads and feathers. Any drapery at the back was lifted up into poufs. The famous frieze of Nike adjusting her sandal is an example of "Wet drapery". Ancient Tamil poetry such as the "Silappadhikaram" describes women in exquisite drapery or sari. Their wrists and ankles had been bound with drapery cord. The sharply drawn drapery which covers the corpse contributes to the dramatic effect. They were direct imitators of ancient Greek sculptors, and emphasized classical drapery and the nude. The making of drapery glass requires skill and experience. These pieces can be made with drapery or hard materials. The Greek goddesses were initially sculpted with drapery rather than nude. Other, often meticulous, drawings show studies of drapery.