Glass [http://www.homehuddle.com/decor-ideas/making-parchment-shades.html] curtains are made of the sheerest materials, and are used to give a softness to the over draperies. They should come as close to the sill as possible but should be sufficiently short not to touch the sill and 100% fullness should be allowed in the width for gathering.
They may be shirred over rods with a small casing for the rod to go through and a shallow heading above the rod, or a 2" turnover box pleated heading made with brass or bone rings sewed into the pleats for slipping on to the curtain rod. Material should he turned double for making hems on all thin materials, both at top and bottom. For instance, for a 2" hem a 4." allowance should be made on the material. Allow a 3" or 4" finished double hem at the bottom of the glass curtain.
In the case of a recessed window, the glass curtains are hung inside the window trim and over-draperies outside, except where the architecture of the window trim is especially good in design. Curtain rods to be attached to the jamb of the window should be selected to allow for this treatment.
Sometimes the glass curtains are omitted and casement curtains used. Care must be taken to see that they are full enough to be drawn together at the center of the window at night.
These curtains if hung inside the window casing stop at the sill or if hung on the outside frame come to the lower edge of the window apron.
Casement windows either open out or swing into the room and, therefore, each type requires a different method for attaching the curtains. A window opening out should not have curtains attached to the sash otherwise they would be exposed to the weather when the window is open.
In this case side curtains are attached to the frame of the window, made to draw together for privacy when desired. If the sash opens into the room, the proper treatment would be to attach the curtain directly to the sash so that the curtain swings with the window. These curtains are shirred on rods at top and bottom, or only at the top, allowing the bottom to remain loose.
Casement windows should be treated with curtains made to draw. A regulation curtain rod may be used for a more elaborate treatment. Draw curtain equipment including rod, pulleys, brackets, cord and tassels may be purchased complete with instructions given as to how to attach them. Tf the usual curtain rod is used the curtains are attached by means of rings sewed to the curtain heading, which may be shirred or pleated with a French heading.
As a general rule the valance is omitted on the casement window treatment as it interferes with the opening of the window, especially if the window opens into the room. If a valance is used, it should be placed high enough above the window trim so as not to interfere with the opening of the window. The objection to omitting a valance is that the curtain rod is exposed when the curtains are drawn back at the sides.
They may be shirred over rods with a small casing for the rod to go through and a shallow heading above the rod, or a 2" turnover box pleated heading made with brass or bone rings sewed into the pleats for slipping on to the curtain rod. Material should he turned double for making hems on all thin materials, both at top and bottom. For instance, for a 2" hem a 4." allowance should be made on the material. Allow a 3" or 4" finished double hem at the bottom of the glass curtain.
In the case of a recessed window, the glass curtains are hung inside the window trim and over-draperies outside, except where the architecture of the window trim is especially good in design. Curtain rods to be attached to the jamb of the window should be selected to allow for this treatment.
Sometimes the glass curtains are omitted and casement curtains used. Care must be taken to see that they are full enough to be drawn together at the center of the window at night.
These curtains if hung inside the window casing stop at the sill or if hung on the outside frame come to the lower edge of the window apron.
Casement windows either open out or swing into the room and, therefore, each type requires a different method for attaching the curtains. A window opening out should not have curtains attached to the sash otherwise they would be exposed to the weather when the window is open.
In this case side curtains are attached to the frame of the window, made to draw together for privacy when desired. If the sash opens into the room, the proper treatment would be to attach the curtain directly to the sash so that the curtain swings with the window. These curtains are shirred on rods at top and bottom, or only at the top, allowing the bottom to remain loose.
Casement windows should be treated with curtains made to draw. A regulation curtain rod may be used for a more elaborate treatment. Draw curtain equipment including rod, pulleys, brackets, cord and tassels may be purchased complete with instructions given as to how to attach them. Tf the usual curtain rod is used the curtains are attached by means of rings sewed to the curtain heading, which may be shirred or pleated with a French heading.
As a general rule the valance is omitted on the casement window treatment as it interferes with the opening of the window, especially if the window opens into the room. If a valance is used, it should be placed high enough above the window trim so as not to interfere with the opening of the window. The objection to omitting a valance is that the curtain rod is exposed when the curtains are drawn back at the sides.
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