A window valance (or pelmet in the UK) is a form of window treatment that covers the uppermost part of the window and can be hung alone or paired with...
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framework for aesthetic purposes. Valance may refer to: Window valance, used above a window to conceal hardware or other window treatments Bed skirt, a piece...
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as: Curtains Drapery Treatments around the window include: Molding Cornice board or pelmet Window valance Treatments applied directly to the glass include:...
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a carving depicting foliage and ribbons Swag, fabric dressing for a window valance Swag, stolen goods, in 1800s thieves cant Swag (promotional merchandise)...
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entrance, door or window Valance – "A length of decorative drapery hung above a window to screen the curtain fittings" Ventana – "Wooden window panel that uses...
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provided a famous series still in situ for the gallery at Harewood House, the valances of which are, like the cornices themselves, of carved and painted wood...
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years later. According to Clavell, Valance's mother burned his hands on the stove, pushed his face through a glass window. On one occasion, she held a knife...
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window by preventing convection currents. It is similar in appearance to a valance, which performs the same function but is made of fabric. A pelmet can be...
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fringe and tassels based upon 19th-century photographs. New gilded window valances in the Rococo Revival style were created in place of those shown in...
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original architectural features, including its slate roof and interior window valances. The cemetery has been preserved since it was established in 1838....
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