DEAR DESIGNER: What is the difference in draperies that can be purchased at the department stores and draperies that interior designers sell? The prices are a world apart. -- Jeremy. DEAR JEREMY: The ...
When Patrick Payne bought Spindletop Draperies Inc. in 1972, the business consisted of six sewing machines and six employees who made custom draperies. It was a solid business, but Payne saw potential ...