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Drapery style window treatments make a statement of elegance in any room. Draperies are also used to enhance the overall look and feel of a room by adding warmth and charm to the decor design of living spaces. Traditional drapery styles include panels, lined or unlined and pleated drapes. - Panels are a traditional type of drapery style that is very popular, trendy and can be used in multiple ways. Panels are usually floor length draperies are available in different types of fabrics that can be lined or unlined silks, sheers, embroidered or embellished fabrics. Floor length panels are usually hung from curtain rods to create an elegant look. Panels can be purchased in sets or individually depending on the way it is intended to be displayed. In addition to being used as a window treatment drapery panels are also used on sliding doors and French doors. Drapery panels can be used with a decorative heading window treatment or with a top valance window treatment.
- A drapery can have a lined or unlined drapery style with lined draperies using a second fabric at the back of the curtain drape. Lined draperies are heavier drapes that are known to be energy efficient window treatments during the colder months of the year. Draperies can be lined with different type of layers of fabrics. The most common type of lining is made from a thick cotton sateen fabric that helps the drape to retain its shape after it is laundered. Thermal lined drapes are made using a cotton fabric that is coated on one side with plastic or a thin layer of metal this used as a type of insulation. A blackout lining is a made from a thick opaque fabric to keep out sunlight.
- Pleated draperies are commonly used to create a decorative or formal look and can be used with various types of curtain drapery. Pleats can be used to help a curtain to drape properly or to hang straight down. There are many types of pleats including French pleats, simple pleats, goblet pleats, box pleats and pencil pleats. French pleats are made with pleats that are created in close together in groups of three with even spaces between each group of pleats. Simple pleats can be easily created by gathering the fabric together using a sash for both formal and casual looks. Goblet pleats are made using fabrics that are extravagant and thick in texture to create a formal elegant drapery. Box pleats are made with light fabrics that sewn together into vertical stripes by gathering the material to create the stripe effect while pencil pleats are created by gathering the fabric at the top of the drape and sewing it into very small pleats.
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