WINDOW TREATMENT TERMS Flashcards by jorja lee bandibas

-wood facing below the sill on window

Apron

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also known aa the “angel bed”

- type of bed with a canopy suspended from the ceiling

A La Duchesse

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canopy resting on columns

- built over an altar

Baldachino

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-used to frame a piece of work

Banding

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-a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles

Bias

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-strip of fabric cut on the bias

Bias Binding

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-a stitch that is frequently used for attaching applique pieces

Blind Stitch

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-a drape cover

Canopy

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-curtain heading consisting of a simple hemmed top

Cased Heading or Sloth Heading

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2or3 drapery rods sharing one set of brackets

- create any layered look

Combination Rods

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-a colored fabric used as a lining

Contrast Lining

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-a pair of draperies which open and close from the center of the window

Center Draw

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-distance between the wall and the back of the rod

Clearance

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-stiffening material similar to buckram used in drapery headings

Crinoline

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-coiled wire with a plastic coating

Curtain Wire

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-hang by a special heading tape from the same hooks as the curtain, but not stitch to the curtain fabric

Detachable Linings

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-useful for two sets of curtains, or a pelmet and a curtain

Double Tracks

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used in patio door

- side panels that hang on each side of the window and do not meet in the center

Drapery Panel

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-distance from the top of the object to where you want the fabric to end

Drop Length

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to prevent dust from settling on the under treatment

- wood board at the top of top treatments, cornices or valances

Dust Cap

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-casual curtains that do not pull back

Envelope Curtains

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-purchased in standard sizes with a range that they can extended to

Extendable Track

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used on half circle windows with the fan facing up

- similar to fan shade

Fan Curtain

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-vertical fold of accordion, creates fold

Fan Folded

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-arcs of fabric, pulled together in the center by rings and cords

Fan Shades

- main fabric that faces the interior of the room | - "good" side of the fabric

Face Fabric

-actual width

Finished Width

-place where the curtain stops

Finished Drop Line

-the exact vertical measurement for draperies or curtains

Finished Length

- ideal for bay or bow windows if you want to follow their line with the curtains - made of PVC

Flexible Track

-completely recessed inside the window frame

Flush Mount

-ratio of the total fabric

Fullness

-rectangular canopy above the bed

Half-Tester

-extra fabric added to measurements to create a hem

Hem Allowance

-installation of a window covering inside the window frame

Inside Mount

-thin cords that are threaded through each slat that hold a blind together

Ladder Cord

-the inner vertical edges of the curtain that meets its pair at the center of the window

Leading Edge

-raises and lowers blinds or shades

Lift

-gap on the side or in the center of a window treatment through which light penetrates

Light Strike

-trims that sets off smaller panes of glass in a window

Mullion

-window coverings placed on the wall beyond the window frame

Outside Mount

- pair of draperies consists of a right and left panel | - one-way draw drapery

Panel

-fancy decorative trimmings such as tassels, tiebacks and ribbons

Passementerie

-random pattern repeats are matched vertically at the selvage edge

Pattern Match

-interval between the repetitions of the same pattern

Pattern Repeat

-pre-made and evenly spaced fabric tape sewn onto a drapery heading of stiffness to receive and conceal drapery hooks

Pleating Tape

-a bed set lengthwise against the wall and surmounted by a small dome

Polonaise

- hardware term | - distance from the wall to the front of the rod

Projection

-long draperies that are lying on the floor in a puddle fashion

Puddle

- using fabric horizontally rather the vertically | - fabric without a nap or a directional design

Railroading

-distance from the front of a window treatment to the wall

Return

-printed side of the fabric that is used as the finished side of an item

Right Side

-area require and used by pleated curtains when they are open on either side of the window

Stack Back

-a panel of fabric mounted on a board, and attached to the inside frame of a narrow window

Stagecoach Valance

-canopy framework over a four-poster bed

Tester

-1-2" of extra fabric beyond what's needed to reach the floor

Trouser Beak

-narrow bed set into a draped recess

Turkish Bed

-hook and loop tape used for attaching fabric to a mounting board

Velcro

-rolled fabric border, stuffed to create a sausage shape

Wadded Edge

-soft, bulky material for stuffing shapes as in like a goblet heading

Wadding

- back of the fabric | - less finished side that may have stray threads or a rougher look to it

Wrong Side

WINDOW TREATMENT TERMS Flashcards

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