Window Treatments Explained: Curtains & Draperies
Cafe Curtains Unlined window coverings frequently constructed with scalloped headings and hung by rings looped over a rod.
Multi-Tier Café Curtains Window treatment style in which tiers of café curtains overlap one another.
Single Tier Café Curtains Window treatment style in which a single tier of café curtain is hung.
Cottage or Cape Cod Curtains Window treatment in which single-tier café curtains are combined with ruffled tied-back panels.
Priscilla Curtains Window treatment in which ruffled panels overlap at their upper edges and are held back by ruffled tiebacks.
Cascades Nonrigid side window treatments composed of gathered fabric falling in folds of graduated length. Often hung in combination with a swag valance.
Jabots Nonrigid side window treatments composed of pleated fabric; lower end may be level or angled. Often hung in combination with swag valance.
Sash Curtains Window treatment in which the panels are anchored at their upper and lower edges; typically used on French doors.
Tab Top Curtains/
Draperies		 A less formal heading created with loops of matching or contrasting fabric that are stitched to the top edge of the treatment and from which the panels are hung.
Pouf or Bishop's Sleeve Drapery treatment in which tiers of bouffant or billowed-out areas are created by periodically gathering the fabric panels.
One-way Draw Draperies Draperies that are drawn in one direction, stacking only on one side of the window.
Two-way Draw Draperies Draperies that are drawn in two directions, stacking on both sides of the window.
Stack-back Space The space on one or both sides of a window where the drapery panels will be located when draw draperies are open.
Tied Back Panels Drapery panels tied back to the sides of the window by such items at cords, chains, and ribbons.
Held Back Panels Window treatments in which the panels are held to the side by such devices as medallions and hooks.
Pole Top Panel Window treatments in which a curtain rod or pole is threaded through a pocket sewn into the top of the panel.
Pinch Pleat Panel Multi-fold pleats are sewn at the top of the panel. Hooks are affixed to the back of the pleats so that the draperies can be hung from a rod or pole.
Grommet Top Panel Grommets (metal edged openings) are attached to the top of the panel and the curtain rod or pole is slid through these openings.
Athena Top Panel Rings or loops are sew or clipped to the top of the panel and the rings/loops are fed onto the curtain rod or pole. The fabric between the loops creates a graceful drape.
Pencil Pleat Panel The top of the panel is fixed into a row of tight, evenly spaced pleats, giving the panel a very full appearance.