MAT - Window Treatment Flashcards
derived from the Old Norse word for wind “vindr,” combined with the word for eye “auga,” to make “vindauga”
Window
has two sashes, one or both of which slide up and down
Double Hung Window
a window with one or more sashes that are hinged on a vertical edge, a kind that opens from the side
Casement Windows
most often a wide window set high off the floor. Usually has sliding sashes and is common to most ranch-type houses
Ranch or Strip Windows
has wide, horizontal sashes that open outward to any angle; can usually be left open when it’s raining
Awning Window
identified by narrow, horizontal strips of glass that open by means of a crank to any desired angle
Jalousie Window
one designed to frame an outside view; may consist of 1 large, fixed pane of glass, in which case the window cannot be opened
Picture Window
usually a small window projecting from the house in an alcove-like extension of the room
Dormer Window
often called “cathedral” window; main characteristic is the angle at the top where the window follows the line of a slanting roof
Slanting Window
three or more windows set at an angle to each other in a recessed area
Bay Window
a curved window, sometimes called a circular bay
Bow Window
side-by-side windows
Double Windows
aka “French windows;” comes in pairs and often open onto a porch or patio
French Doors
any window that comes together at the corner of a room
Corner Window
today’s functional version of French doors; are often set into a regular wall, but are sometimes part of a modern “glass wall”
Sliding Glass Doors
a shallow window set near the ceiling
Clerestory Window
an arched top window with straight panes below the arch
Palladian Window
usually a group of basic window units made to fit together, forming a veritable “wall” of windows
Glass Wall
uses a thick kind of fabric and is made with pleats; its main purpose is decorative; can also be used for privacy and elimination of light
Draperies
stationary draperies used on either side of a window with other window treatments; can be straight or tied back
Overdrapes
pleated panels that can be pulled across the window; it uses a traverse rod, master carrier and pull cords; operated with a cord or by hand
Draw Draperies
window treatments include draperies, curtains, and shades that are purely made of fabric
Soft Window Treatments
generally shirred or smocked or have headings attached to rods; can be pleated and hung on a rod with the use of hooks; usually a term for informal window treatments
Curtains
short in length, each about the length height of a window in which they are to be hung; can be beautifully combined with a swag, valence, etc.
Tiers
the invention of a clever French Restauranteur; allowing seated patrons privacy beside the window while allowing passersby a glimpse of the tempting atmosphere within
Cafe Curtains
aka “brise-bise,” a French term roughly translated as “wind screen;” curtain is gathered and hung with two rods (top & bottom) and cannot be drawn or traversed; usually installed in casement windows or French doors
Stretch or Sash Curtains
similar to Stretch Curtains but is permanently tied with a tie back in the middle; generally made of sheer fabric
Hourglass Curtain
curtains that are designed to be gathered at the side of the window and held by a decorative tieback, sleeve, or cord
Tie Back Curtain
aka “casement curtains;” top usually shirred, forms a pocket through which the fabric is then threaded onto a pole or rod
Rod Pocket Curtains
rod pocket curtains with extra length so that the sides can be gathered with a tieback to create multiple poufs
Bishop’s Sleeve
curtains that hang behind the main curtains
Under Curtains
these are generally drawn up from the bottom
Fabric Shades
fabric-covered shades of horizontal panels with wooden slats inserted horizontally at intervals down its entire length
Roman Shades
curtains that are pulled up like ordinary shades but with cors rather than by means of a roller; vertical shirring transforms the tailored folds of the Roman shade into soft draping scallops
Austrian Shade
made of soft fabrics with cords placed vertically along the shade to hold the fabric in place; has straight sides and a straight lower hem
Balloon Shade
its track does not take that much space; has a ripple fold/wave fold effect; it shows more pattern and color of the fabric
S-Fold
aka “panel track blinds;” mounted on the wall or ceiling, and the ideal solution for covering patio doors, sliding glass doors, and oversized windows
Sliding Panels
the finished bottom edges of the drapery; usually 4in of double fabric, however, some have 5 or 6in of ________ to weigh them down and help them hang better; to stabilize and give them fabric weight, sew a bead tape to the _______
Hems
popular, and highlights the decorative hardware used to hang them; looped or tab-top headers are loops of separate fabric sewn onto unpleated, flat drapery; best not used where they will be drawn frequently due to friction
Tab Tops
these are small strips of fabric attached to the head of the fabric and are used to tie over a curtain rod; are mostly used with sheers and lightweight fabrics
Tie Top Curtains
aka “grommets;” similar to tab tops but have metal grommets fixed onto the head of the curtain; they can be threaded through a rod or a pole; often used with rodes as shower curtains
Eyelets
created by a row of gatherings on a pole or rod; usually has 3x fabric as the length of the rod for added fullness; curtains with this kind of heading are usually called “cased” or gathered curtains
Shirring
uses double or triple rows of puckers created by a line of stitching through the fabric according to a set pattern; stitched together to form a x or diamond patterns
Smocking
folds of cloth sewn or taped into place to create fullness and adds volume
Pleats
flat symmetrical pleats formed by folding the fabric to the back at each side of the pleat; deep, inverted, tailored pleats featuring two straight fabric folds facing in opposite directions creating a classical boxy look
Box Pleats
box pleat but in reverse; features two fabric folds facing each other
Inverted Pleat