the bigger picture is i'm trying to get the and to blend. the smaller picture from that is - am i remembering wrong, or were there items specifically to fix the area in between the legs? are there any that would work for this color scheme, or other items that would suit the same purpose?

... I don't think there's an item that subtracts that bit you're talking about, sorry to say.

i was more looking for something that would mask it,if nothing else. but i think i might just abandon the drape, because it's more trouble than its worth

Closest I can think of are the coat backs.

thats exactly what i was thinking of!! thank you

yay, happy to help! :D