What is a pleated drape?
It’s a special tape that you sew to the inside top of your curtain panel. It has skinny vertical pockets every inch or so; you insert the four-pronged drapery hooks (bottom left) into the pockets, cinching the tape and creating perfectly even pleats.
What are the different types of drapery pleats?
Drapery Pleat Styles
- Flat Drapery Pleat. The Flat Drapery Pleat is the simplest pleat style.
- French Drapery Pleat (also Known as a “Pinch Pleat”)
- Parisian Drapery Pleat.
- Cartridge Drapery Pleat.
- Inverted Pleat.
- 8-Inch Inverted Drapery Pleat.
- Grommet Pleat.
- Rod-Pocket.
Why are curtains pleated?
Pinch pleats are exactly that – they’re “pinches” of fabric that are stitched together a few inches at the top. By making these pinches, the drapery fabric is able to fall downwards in an orderly fashion, allowing for control and greater fullness when closing the draperies.
Are pleated drapes out of style?
Pleated panels are a classic style of drapery and so never really go out of fashion, although their popularity rises and falls with current trends. They look quite formal, so work best with formal or traditional decorating styles.
How many pleats are in a drapery panel?
For example; a drapery made with two and a half times fullness based on the rod width will generally have an average of 5 pleats per width for single width panels, 7 pleats per width for one and a half width panels, 10 pleats for two width panels and so on.
What are the three types of drapes?
Drapery Styles: The Guide to Different Drapery Types
- Ripple Fold Drapery. Ripple Fold Drapery is one of our best-selling curtain styles.
- Tailored Pleat Drapery.
- Pinch Pleat Drapery.
- Inverted Pleat Drapery.
- Goblet Drapery.
- Grommet Drapery.
- Rod Pocket Drapery.
How wide should pleated drapes be?
Choose your draperies based on the rod width. For a rod that is 40 to 48 inches wide, choose drapes that are 48 to 50 inches wide. A rod that is 49 to 72 inches wide will require drapes 72 to 75 inches wide. A rod width of 73 to 96 inches wide should have drapes that are 96 to 100 inches.
How far apart should pleats be?
Spacing Pleats Pleat sizes can be adjusted but spaces should all be the same size. Susan prefers 3.5″ to 4″ spaces between pleats for styles like French or Euro pleats. “That’s an average – a starting point – but you might use smaller or larger spaces to fit your rod”. An average pleat size is 5 inches.
What is a Parisian pleat?
A Parisian Pleat also known as the Euro Pleat is quickly becoming a popular choice with our clients since it has a more modern sleek looking finish. Similar in style to the French, the Parisian is simply pinched at the very top. The Parisian pleated headers allow drapes to flow with elegant ease.
What is double pleated curtains?
Pleats allow control over the excess fabric necessary for full, luxurious curtains. Rather than the typical three-fingered pinch pleat, a more contemporary two-finger, or double, pleat allows for less fabric in the curtain. Double pleat curtains require less room when in the open position but provide the control and flow of regular pinch pleats.
Is it drapes or draperies?
Drapes (sometimes called draperies) are long enough to reach from the top of the window to the floor, sometimes even puddling a bit beneath the window. Heavy, somewhat stiff fabrics are the norm for drapes, including luxury materials like velvet, damask, or silk.
What is a panel curtain?
A panel curtain is a curtain that hangs down from the curtain rail like a sheet and that is raised and lowered by folding it up or down. They have both top and bottom rails in order to ensure that the panel hangs correctly. In fact, the bottom rail is actually somewhat weighted so that the panel stays in place…