CHAPTER 1 DRAPERIES...1 HEADING STYLES...2 Pleated tops...2 Soft tops...3 Tab tops...4 Unusual headings...5 Special set-ups...6 MEASURING AND ORDERING DRAPERIES...6 Stationary versus full working draperies...6 DRAPERY OVERLAPS AND RETURNS...7 Returns...7 Overlaps...7 DRAW AND STACK CONFIGURATIONS...7 Pair or split draw (PR)...8 Offset pair (OSPR)...8 Center panel (SC)...9 Double traverse (DT)...9 Drapery stacking space requirements...9 Stack back formulas... 10 DETERMINING DRAPERY LENGTH...11 In determining the drapery length, a few rules do however apply...12 Full working drapes...12 Stationary side hangs...12 DRAPERY CLEARANCE...12 LININGS...13 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES...14 Arched windows...14 Slanted windows...15 Cathedral windows...15 GENERAL INFORMATION...16 PRICING...16 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...16 FABRIC FULLNESS RECOMMENDATIONS...16 TIPS WHEN MEASURING...17 Review...18
CHAPTER 2 ROD POCKET PANEL...19 Rod pocket top only...20 Rod pocket top and bottom...21 Unusual headings...21 Special set-ups...22 ROD POCKET STYLE VARIATIONS...22 Multiple rod styles...23 Header variations...23 Pocket variations...24 ROD POCKET PANELS AND TAKE-UP...24 MEASURING FOR ROD POCKET PANELS...25 Determining panel width...25 Finished length...25 Sill length...26 Apron length...26 Floor length...26 Break on the floor...26 Puddle on the floor...26 Café panels...26 ROD POCKET PANELS ORDERING DETAILS...27 Panels, pairs, and fullness...27 GATHERED PANELS AND RETURNS... 27 Buttonhole method...28 Cut out method...28 LINING...28 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES...29 Transom windows...29 French doors...29 Swing arm rods...30 GENERAL INFORMATION...31 PRICING...31 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...31 FULLNESS RECOMMENDATIONS...31 Review...32
CHAPTER 3 TOPPER...33 TOPPER STYLES...34 Balloons...34 Pleated...34 Pull-ups and Roll-ups...34 Pull-ups...34 Roll-ups...34 Roman...35 Austrian...35 Specialty...35 STYLE VARIATIONS...35 Heading tapes...35 Hobble...36 Varied pleat sizes...36 Shaped bottoms...36 SHAPED BOTTOM DETAILS...37 LINING AND FACING OPTIONS...37 Self-lined...37 Shirt tail hem...38 Shaped facing...38 Straight facing...38 MEASURING FOR TOPPERS...39 To find the board face width...39 To determine the finished length...39 Ceiling mounted...39 Above the window...39 TOPPER RETURNS AND PROJECTIONS...40 Typical return...40 Hard return...40 To determine the required projection (return)...40 TOPPER MOUNTING METHODS...41 Typical board mount...41 Typical edge board mount...41 Flat board mount...41 Hook and loop board mount...41 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES...43 French doors and sliding doors...43 Bay and corner windows...43 Arch windows...43 GENERAL INFORMATION...44 PRICING...44
RECOMMENDED FABRICS...44 FULLNESS RECOMMENDATIONS...44 TIPS WHEN MEASURING...44 Review...46
CHAPTER 3 TOPPER...47 DRAPERY VALANCE HEADING/BOTTOM STYLE COMBINATIONS...48 Pleated tops/shaped bottom...48 Soft tops/straight bottom...48 Tab tops/scalloped bottom...49 Unusual headings and special set ups...49 MEASURING AND ORDERING DRAPERY VALANCES...49 To find the valance face width and rod width...50 To find the finished length...50 Drapery valance projection...51 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES...51 Bay windows...52 Corner window...53 GENERAL INFORMATION...54 PRICING...54 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...54 FULLNESS RECOMMENDATIONS...54 TIPS WHEN MEASURING...54 Review...55
CHAPTER 5 ROD POCKET VALANCES...57 BASIC ROD POCKET VALANCE STYLES...58 Rod sleeve...58 Rod sleeve with header...58 Rod pocket valance with header and skirt...58 Specialty rod pocket valances...59 STYLE VARIATIONS...59 Skirt bottom variations...59 Shaped skirt bottoms...60 Header variations...60 Pocket/casing variations...60 MEASURING AND ORDERING ROD POCKET VALANCES...61 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES...61 Doors...61 Angled windows...62 Arched windows...62 GENERAL INFORMATION...63 PRICING...63 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...63 FULLNESS RECOMMENDATIONS...63 Review...64
CHAPTER 6 CORNICES...65 CORNICE STYLES...66 Plain straight...66 Shaped bottom...66 Repeating pattern...66 Proportional shape...66 Shaped sides...66 Rounded ends...67 Specialty cornices...67 Cantonniere...67 Lambrequin...67 STYLE VARIATIONS...67 Shirred or pleated...68 Shaped top or shaped top and bottom...68 Add-ons...68 MEASUREMENT AND PROJECTIONS OF CORNICES...68 Anatomy of a cornice...69 Cornice width...69 Inside dimensions...69 Cornice face width dimensions...69 CORNICE LENGTH...70 Ceiling mounted...70 Above the window...70 CORNICE PROJECTIONS...71 CORNICE RETURNS...71 WELT APPLICATION ON CORNICES...72 Standard cord application...72 Top and/or bottom only application...72 Top, bottom, and side application...73 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES...73 French doors...73 Corners, Bows, and Bays...74 Arched windows...74 GENERAL INFORMATION...75 PRICING...75 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...75 TIPS WHEN MEASURING...75 Review...76
CHAPTER 7 TRADITIONAL AND OPEN SWAGS...77 BASIC SWAG STYLES... 78 Formal folded swag... 79 Gathered swag... 79 Boxed swag... 79 End cap swags... 80 Kingston swag... 81 Empire swag... 81 Bell swags... 82 Pick-up swags... 82 Necklace swags... 83 SWAGS AND ADD-ON ITEMS... 83 SWAG STYLE VARIATION... 84 DESIGNING A SWAG TREATMENT... 84 Anatomy of a swag... 84 Overall width of the treatment... 85 Tip to tip measurement... 85 A narrow tip/tip look on a traditional swag... 86 A wider tip/tip look on a traditional swag... 86 Swag overlapping options... 87 Traditional swags... 87 Open swags... 87 Formal and gathered I swags... 88 Formal and gathered II swags... 88 MEASURING FOR SWAGS... 89 To find the finished length for ceiling mounted swags:... 89 To find the finished length for above the window:... 89 Short points... 90 Open swag throat... 90 Varying swag sizes... 90 Adding decorations... 91 SWAG RETURNS AND PROJECTION... 92 Hard returns... 92 Projection... 92 Ordering brackets... 92 Open swag projections... 93 SEAMING SWAGS... 93 Upright (seams)... 93 FINISHING AND MOUNTING METHODS... 94 STRIPED FABRICS AND SWAGS... 95 Traditional swag with stripes... 95 Open swag with stripes... 95
LININGS FOR SWAG TREATMENTS... 96 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES... 96 Corner window set-ups... 96 Arched windows... 97 Arched and corner windows... 97 GENERAL INFORMATION... 98 PRICING... 98 RECOMMENDED FABRICS... 98 TIPS WHEN MEASURING... 98 Review... 98
CHAPTER 8 WINDOW SCARFS...101 SCARF VALANCE STYLES...102 Pole wraps...102 Scarf holders...102 Rod pocket wrap...103 STYLE VARIATIONS...103 Lifted points...103 Multiple scarfs...104 Changing tail lengths...104 MEASURING FOR SCARFS...104 Scarf holders...104 Pole wraps and rod pocket wraps...105 Manufactured finished length...105 SPECIAL FABRIC CONSIDERATIONS...106 CONTRUCTION METHODS...106 Pillowcasing...106 Unlined...107 Pie cut scarf...107 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES...107 Arched shapes...107 Corner windows...108 Slanted top windows...108 GENERAL INFORMATION...109 PRICING...109 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...109 TIPS WHEN MEASURING...109 Review...110
CHAPTER 9 FABRIC SHADES...111 FABIC SHADE STYLES...112 Austrian...112 Balloon...112 Roman...113 STYLE VARIATIONS...113 Hobbled...113 Accordion...113 Waterfall...114 Box pleat...114 London...114 ANATOMY OF A ROMAN SHADE...115 INSTALLATION AND MEASURING METHODS...115 Outside Mount (OSM)...115 Picture Frame Mount (PFM)...116 Inside Mount (ISM)...117 Hybrid Mount (HBM)...118 FABRIC SHADE RETURNS...118 Using an end cap...119 HEADRAIL MOUNTING METHODS...119 Standard mount...119 Flat mount...119 Reverse mount...120 TYPES OF SHADE MECHANISMS...120 Cleat...120 Cord lock...120 Mechanical...121 Motorization...121 FABRIC SHADE STACKING...122 Roman shades...122 Balloons...122 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES...122 Doors...123 Corner and bay windows...123 Arched top windows...123 GENERAL INFORMATION...124 PRICING...124 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...124 FULLNESS RECOMMENDATIONS...124 TIPS WHEN MEASURING...125 Review...126
CHAPTER 10 SUNBURSTS...127 SUNBURST FRAMES...128 Hidden wood frame...128 Padded or painted picture frame...129 Rod pocket...129 SUNBURST STYLE VARIATIONS...130 ANATOMY OF A SUNBURST...130 COMMON WINDOW TYPES FOR SUNBURSTS...130 SUNBURST INSTALLATION...131 Outside Mount (OSM)...131 Inside Mount (ISM)...131 MEASURE FOR SUNBURSTS...131 SPECIAL WINDOW SHAPES...132 Eyebrow shape windows...132 Multi window set-up...132 Rectangular windows...134 GENERAL INFORMATION...135 PRICING...135 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...135 TIPS WHEN MEASURING...135 Review...136
CHAPTER 11 BEDDING...137 BASIC BEDDING STYLES...138 Bed skirts...138 Tailored...138 Gathered...138 Bedspreads and Coverlets...139 Plain throw...139 Fitted...140 Comforters...140 Duvet covers...140 Bed cap...141 STYLE VARIATIONS...141 Bed skirts...141 Tailored box pleat...141 4 6 box pleat...141 Gathered Corners...142 Double layer gathered...142 Bedspreads, Coverlets, Comforters and Duvets...142 Quilted with gathered drop...142 Scalloped bottom with matching reverse sham...142 Comforters and Duvet covers...143 HOW TO MEASURE FOR BEDDING...143 Measuring for a bed skirt...143 Measuring for bedspreads and coverlets...143 Bedspreads...144 Coverlet...144 Measuring for comforters, duvet covers and bed caps...145 Bed cap...145 Comforter or Duvet...145 Duvet covers...145 PILLOW TUCKS...145 Pillow tuck...146 Reverse sham...146 CORNER STYLES...147 Throw style corner...147 Split corner...147 QUILTING...147 Fill...147 Hand tied...148 Loom quilted...148 Hand guided quilting...149 Computer quilting...149 Quilting shrinkage...150
DUVET CLOSURES...150 Envelope style...150 Plain style...151 GENERAL INFORMATION...152 PRICING...152 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...152 Review...153
CHAPTER 12 PILLOWS AND PILLOWS SHAMS...155 BASIC PILLOW STYLES...156 Knife edge...156 Flanged...156 Boxed...156 Neck roll/bolster...156 Specialty...157 Floor pillows...157 PILLOW STYLE VARIATIONS...157 Add-ons...157 Shams...157 Multiple layers...158 Corners...158 Overlays...159 PILLOW FORMS AND FILL...159 Down and feather/down fills...159 Polyester cluster fiber...159 Polyester batting...160 Foam fill and shredded foam...160 PILLOW SIZES AND THEIR PURPOSE...160 PILLOW AND PILLOW SHAM CLOSURES...161 Pillows...161 Pillow shams...161 Overlapping...161 Button...162 Zippers...162 GENERAL INFORAMTION...164 PRICING...164 RECOMMENDED FABRICS...164 Review...165
CHAPTER 13 SOFT TREATMENT ACCESSORIES...167 ACCESSORY CATEGORIES...168 Bedroom accessories...168 Canopies and coronas...168 Headboards...168 Decorative throws...169 Table rounds...169 Table squares...169 Kitchen accessories...169 Table cloths...170 Napkins...170 Table runners...170 Placemats...170 Chair pads...171 Upholstered items...171 Benches...171 Footstools...171 Cushions and bolsters...171 Slip covers...172 Furniture...172 ACCESSORY EMBELLISHMENTS AND VARIATIONS...172 MEASURING FOR ACCESSORIES...172 GENERAL INFORMATION...173 Review...174
CHAPTER 14 ADD-ONS...173 PLACEMENT OF SOME ADD-ONS...176 TYPES OF ADD-ONS...177 HOW ADD ONS ARE PRICED...178 ADD-ON STYLES...178 Banding...178 Build ups...179 Buttons and similar items...179 Caps...179 Cascades...180 Contrast...181 Facings...181 Fringe or bullion...181 Inlays or Overlays...182 Jabots...183 Miscellaneous...183 Panels...184 Pelmets...184 Petticoats...184 Pre-cording...185 Pre-trims...185 Rosettes, knots, bows...182 Ruffles...186 Swag - Draperies...186 Swag - Medallions...186 Swag - Open tops...187 Swag - Tab...187 Swag - Traditional formal...187 Swag - Traditional gathered...187 Tabs...187 Tiebacks...187 Ties...188 Upholstery items...189 Welt cording...189 Review...190
APPENDIX A...191 FABRIC DIRECTION...191 Upright fabrication...192 Railroad fabrication...192 Bias fabrication...193 SEAM PLACEMENT...193 Panels with offset seaming...194 Balanced seaming...194 SEAM VISIBILITY...194 FABRIC REPEATS...195 Vertical and horizontal repeats...195 Drop repeats...195 FABRIC PATTERN LAYOUT...196 1 point fabric...196 2 or 4 point fabric...197 3 point fabric...197 5 point fabric...197 APPENDIX B...199 Technical Specifications...199 DRAPERY PIN OR HOOK SETTINGS...199 TAB TAKE UP...200 ROD POCKET SIZE CHART AND TAKE-UP...201 DESCRIPTION AND SITUATION RETURN CHART...202 SWAG TIP/TIP CHARTS...203 TRADITIONAL AND OPEN SWAG TIP TO TIP...203 Formal I Swags...203 Formal II Swags...204 Boxed swags top to tip chart...205 End cap tip to tip chart...206 Kingston and Empire tip to tip chart...207 Bell swags tip to tip chart...208 COMMON MATTRESS AND BEDDING SIZES...209 BED SKIRTS... 209 COMMON PILLOW SIZES... 209
APPENDIX C THUMBNAILS...213 DRAPERIES...213 Pleated tops...213 Soft tops...214 Tab tops...215 Unusual headings...216 Special set-ups...217 ROD POCKET PANELS...219 Rod pocket top only...219 Rod pocket top and bottom...220 Unusual headings...221 Special set-ups...221 TOPPER STYLES...223 Austrian...223 Balloons...224 Box Pleated...226 Hobble...228 Pull-ups and Roll-ups...229 Roman...230 Shaped Bottoms...231 Heading Tapes...231 Specialty...232 DRAPERY VALANCES...233 Pleated tops...233 Soft tops...234 Tab tops...235 Unusual headings...236 ROD POCKET VALANCES...237 Rod/Pole sleeve...237 Rod sleeve with header...237 Valance with header and skirt...238 Specialty...239 CORNICES...241 Standard straight...241 Shaped bottom-repeating pattern...243 Shaped bottom-proportional shape...244 Shaped sides...246 Rounded ends...247 Shaped tops...248 Specialty cornices...249 Cantonniere...250 Lambrequin...251
TRADITIONAL SWAGS...253 Formal I swags...253 Formal II swags...255 Gathered I swag...257 Gathered II swags...259 End cap II swags...261 Boxed swag...262 Empire swag...263 Kingston swag...264 Bell swags...265 OPEN SWAGS...267 Formal I swags...267 Gathered II swags...269 Empire swag...274 Kingston swag...272 Bell swags...275 WINDOW SCARFS...277 Scarf holders...277 Pole wraps...277 Rod pocket wrap...277 FABIC SHADES...279 Austrian...281 Balloon...280 Roman...279 SUNBURSTS...283 Frame...283 Rod pocket...284 BEDDING...285 Bed skirts...285 Bedspreads...285 Coverlets...286 Comforters...286 Duvet covers...286 PILLOWS...289 Knife edge...289 Flanged...289 Round...290 Boxed...291 Neck roll/bolster...291 Specialty...292
SOFT ACCESSORIES...293 Canopies...293 Headboards...294 Table rounds...294 Table squares...294 Table cloths...294 Napkins...295 Table runners...295 Placemats...295 Chair pads...296 Benches...296 Footstools...297 Cushions and bolsters...297 Slip covers...298 Furniture...298 ADD-ONS...299 Banding...299 Build ups...299 Buttons and similar items...300 Caps...300 Cascades...301 Contrast...302 Facings...302 Fringe or bullion...302 Inlays or Overlays...303 Jabots...304 Miscellaneous...304 Panels...304 Pelmets...305 Petticoats...305 Pre-cording...305 Pre-trims...305 Rosettes, Knots, Bows...305 Ruffles...306 Swag - Draperies...307 Swag - Medallions...307 Swag - Open tops...307 Swag - Tab...307 Swag - Traditional formal...308 Swag - Traditional gathered...308 Tabs...309 Tiebacks...310 Ties...311 Upholstery items...311 Welts...313
APPENDIX D WORKORDERS...313 DRAPERIES ROD POCKET PANELS TOPPER STYLES DRAPERY VALANCES ROD POCKET VALANCES CORNICE STYLES TRADITIONAL & OPEN SWAGS WINDOW SCARFS FABIC SHADE SUNBURST FRAMES MISCELLANEOUS BED SKIRTS BEDSPREADS & COVERLETS COMFORTERS DUVETS PILLOW & SHAMS & NECKROLL TABLECLOTH & RUNNERS