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Draperies


Drapery is a general word referring to cloths or textiles. It may refer to cloth used for decorative purposes – such as around windows – or to the trade of retailing cloth, originally mostly for clothing, formerly conducted by drapers.
Drapery styles are made from a heavier and lined fabric. Often draperies are fixed and only frame a window opening. Draperies are nearly always floor length. Draperies are ideal for making a bold statement in a room. The use of intense colors and patterns combined with their bulk make them a strong element in the decor of a room.

Types Of Draperies :


Cafe - curtains that obscure only the bottom half of the window, affording privacy or obscuring an undesirable view from a window. Occasionally, may include an upper treatment of an arched or tapered valance. 



Sheer - a translucent curtain which filters light and affords some privacy. Typically used in tandem with a heavier curtain or drapery. 



Lace - similar to sheers except that lace fabric is used. 



Gathered - curtains or drapes are pulled back roughly half way up their height and tied back. 



Bishop Sleeve - a series of blousy sections arranged vertically down a panel created by cinching the material and allowing it to gather. 

Top Treatments :


Tabbed Top - an informal look created by loops of fabric sewn to the top of the panel and then strung over a rod. 


Shirred - tightly bunched fabric along the length of the drapery rod. 



Pinch Pleat - usually three small pleats grouped together at regular intervals. 



Pencil Pleat - a fold in the fabric in which it is gathered together tightly and narrowly spaced so that it resembles a row of pencils. 



Goblet Pleat - similar to a pinch pleat except that a section of fabric is left ungathered and allowed to blouse outward, creating the appearance of a goblet. In order to maintain the shape, the fabric is typically stuffed with batting or stiff paper. 



Box Pleat - the fabric is folded crisply with sections folded flat behind the pleat and fastened tightly to it backing material, usually a wooden board. 



Grommet - large holes cut into the fabric, reinforced with fabric, metal or other material which are then threaded onto the drapery rod. 


Decorative Treatments:


Swag - a piece of pleated fabric arranged in semi-circles, horizontally above a window. It may contain a single swag or it may repeat. Typically paired with a jabot or cascade. 



Cascade - a pleated piece a fabric which creates a swag and then hangs down loosely on one side of a window. T 



Jabot - a pleated panel of tapered length which hangs down either side of a window. It can also hang between sections of a treatment. 



Scarf - A long piece of fabric, typically draped across the top of a window, and allowed to hang to the floor on either side. 



Valance - a general term referring to any treatment which tops a window. It may be used to hide window hardware or simply as a decorative element.


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