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...

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...

as: Curtains Drapery Treatments around the window include: Molding Cornice board or pelmet Window valance Treatments applied directly to the glass include:...

a carving depicting foliage and ribbons Swag, fabric dressing for a window valance Swag, stolen goods, in 1800s thieves cant Swag (promotional merchandise)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

original architectural features, including its slate roof and interior window valances. The cemetery has been preserved since it was established in 1838....