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What is the wood facing below the sill on windows?

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Apron

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What is another name for an Angle Bed?

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A La Duchesse

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What is a type of bed with a canopy suspended from the ceiling rather than supported by posts?

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A La Duchesse

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What is a canopy resting on columns built over an altar?

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Baldachino

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What are strips of fabric affixed to the style as a decorative accent?

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Banding

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What is a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to the side of the fabric?

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Bias

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What are strips of fabric cut on the bias?

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Bias Binding

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What happens when two fabrics are used in layers and the darker color bleeds through and spoils the top one?

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Bleed Through

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What is a stitch frequently used for attaching appliqué pieces, sewn so that they are hidden?

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Blind Stitch

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What is a draped covering suspended over a piece of furniture?

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Canopy

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What is a curtain heading consisting of a simple hemmed top through which a rod could be slotted?

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Cased Heading

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What is a track mounted to the ceiling rather than the wall, useful for windows that reach the ceiling?

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Ceiling Mounted Track

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What is a colored fabric used as lining when parts of it will show from the front?

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Contrast Lining

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What is a pair of draperies that open and close from the center of the window?

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Center Draw

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What is the necessary distance between the wall and the back of the rod?

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Clearance

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What is a stiffening material similar to buckram used in drapery headings?

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Crinoline

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What is a coiled wire with a plastic coating used for lightweight fabrics, sheers, and nets?

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Curtain Wire

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What are linings that hang by a special heading tape from the same hooks as the curtain?

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Detachable Linings

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What is a useful track type if there are two sets of curtains to be used?

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Double Tracks

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What is one complete section of drapery used for patio door applications?

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Drapery Panel

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What is the distance from the top of the object to where the fabric would end?

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Drop Length

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What is the wood board at the top of top treatments or valances that prevents dust from settling?

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Dust Cap

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What are casual curtains that do not pull back?

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Envelope Curtain

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What type of track is ideal to suit different window widths without having to cut them?

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Extendable Track

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What is used on half-circle windows with the fan facing up?
Fan Curtain
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What is a vertical fold of accordion action that helps hold the form of the drapery?
Fan Folded
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What are arcs of fabric pulled together in the center by rings and cords?
Fan Shades
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What is the main fabric that faces the room?
Face Fabric
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What is the actual width after the treatment is finished with allowances?
Finished Width
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What is the place where the curtain stops?
Finished Drop Line
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What is the exact vertical measurement of draperies?
Finished Length
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What type of track is ideal for bay or bow windows, made of strong PVC?
Flexible Track
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What is the required depth to mount a window treatment so that it is completely recessed?
Flush Mount
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What is a narrow bed set into a draped recess?
Turkish Bed
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What is a rectangular canopy above a bed extending only 1/3 from the bed?
Half-Tester
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What is a bed set lengthwise against the wall and surmounted by a small dome?
Polonaise
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What is the canopy framework of a four-poster bed?
Tester
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What are thin cords threaded through each slat to hold a blind together?
Ladder Cord
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What are the inner vertical edges of the curtain that meet its pair at the center of the window?
Leading Edge
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What is the control that raises and lowers blinds or shades?
Lift
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What is the gap on the side or center of a window treatment through which light penetrates?
Light Strike
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What is the trim that sets off smaller panes of glass in a window?
Mullion
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What is the installation of window coverings placed on the wall beyond the window frame?
Outside Mount
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What is the installation of a drapery inside the window frame?
Inside Mount
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What are fancy decorative trimmings such as tassels, tiebacks, and ribbons?
Passementerie
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What is the term for matching a fabric's random pattern repeats at the selvage edge?
Pattern Match
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What is the interval between repetitions of the same pattern?
Pattern Repeat
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What is a pre-made and evenly spaced fabric tape sewn onto a drapery heading?
Pleating Tape
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What is a pair of draperies consisting of a right and left panel?
Panel
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What is the hardware term for the distance from the wall to the front of the rod?
Projection
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What is the term used to describe long draperies that are lying on the floor in a puddle fashion?
Puddle
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What refers to using fabric horizontally rather than vertically to avoid seams?
Railroading
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What is the distance from the front of a window treatment to the wall?
Return
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What is the printed side of the fabric that is used as the finished side of an item?
Right Side
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What is the area required and used by pleated curtains when they are open on either side of the window?
Stackback
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What is a panel of fabric mounted on a board and attached to the inside frame of a narrow window?
Stagecoach Valance
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What is extra fabric added to the measurements to create a hem?
Hem Allowance
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What is 1-2 inches of extra fabric allowance beyond what is needed to reach the floor?
Trouser Beak
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What is the ratio of the total fabric used to the finished width of a drapery?
Fullness
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What is the hook and loop tape used for attaching fabric to a mounting board?
Velcro
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What is a rolled fabric border stuffed to create a sausage shape?
Wadded Edge
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What is a soft, bulky material for stuffing shapes such as goblet headings?
Wadding
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What is the back of the fabric, often less finished with stray threads?
Wrong Side

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