Extending / lengthening lined custom silk drapes?
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Silk drapes too short for new house- what can I do?
Comments (25)Oooh! This happened to me, I had gorgeous silk draperies (Cowtan and Tout) in my old dining room that had 9' ceilings. My new house has 10' ceilings. There was no way I wasn't going to use these drapes...I adore them. Luckily, I had 3 windows in old house and 2 in new...I took drapes to a fabric shop and they said they could add 14" to the bottom from 2 panels I wasn't using! We found some perfect trim, (egads, 10 yards though...ouch) and omg, they turned out so well...I adore them. I don't think it looks obvious at all. Perhaps this could work for you?...See MoreFaux silk draperies
Comments (12)TARGET!! you won't believe this but I went and bought lined faux silk drapes there a few weeks ago, brought them home and realized I knew why they appealed to me: they looked IDENTICAL to the totally REAL silk drapes I have in my dining room (and also the exact same color--I must have had a lapse of mental ability!). But for my guest room, they are great and the texture is very nice. They were $17 per panel. A great find! I like the idea above about gluing on some decorative trim...I'll have to do that!...See MoreDrapery lining
Comments (2)One, I would not use silk as a preferred drape fabric in a tv room because the fabric will not hold up to the light and sun all day long, frequent dry cleaning is required if you have pets or children (not cheap to dry clean either), and silk is too formal a fabric for that type of room. I would choose a different type fabric that will hold up to daily wear and tear. Silk for a formal room is wonderful. As far as blocking out light, you might want to consider floor to ceiling length and extend the width on either side of the window...does a good job blocking light and use a heavy duty traverse drape rod....See Morehelp me save these silk drapes
Comments (12)I have had all kinds of drapes, custom and ready made and have hung them in various ways. In my experience, hanging drapes using the rod pocket usually makes them seem more voluptuous. Hanging drapes from rings has always made them seem thinner to me. Ditto for pleated drapes -- seems thinner. Ready mades, at least the ones I've bought, are never as full as custom because they usually come in single panels of between 42 - 54 inches. For a typical window, which is about 36 - 40 inches w/window trim, you really need about 1.5 widths of fabric per panel (for a total of 3 widths per window). With ready mades you only get about 1 width per panel. Adding lining would definitely help. If you got a great deal on the panels, it could be worth it, esp. if you really like the fabric. I just bought some really excellent ready mades at Tuesday morning, beautiful linen, lined with black out fabric. The brand is Waverly and I know they are a good deal at $90 a pair because I saw the fabric they're made out of at JoAnn fabrics and it is going for $30 a yard (that's the SALE price, it's normally $59 a yard!) They are very heavy and well made. The panels are 108" long (I have 9 foot ceilings) and have about 7" extra for puddling. That puddling makes the drapes feel more luxurious in this particular spot (puddling isn't always the way to go but it does add to the impression of fullness). I hung them using the tabs in back of the rod pocket and I really like the look. It's like a cross between pleated and rod pocket....See MoreAMS
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