Styles range from casual to dressy. Some incorporate trimmings: you'll find panels embellished with lace, fringe, ruffles, and ribbons. Lengths range from short café curtains to long panels that are meant to puddle luxuriously on the floor. Drapery panels are generally pleated.

Curtain panels may be tightly gathered or slightly gathered, or nearly flat; attachment options include rod-pocket sleeves and decorative loops, ties, bows, tabs, grommets, rings, and clips.

A new trend, yet not so new, are Ripplefold Draperies. As shown in the photograph, soft ripple-like folds flow smoothly from one end of the track to the other. The effect is gently tailored -suitable for either commercial or residential installations.  Folds are identically beautiful from inside the room or outside the building -an architectural advantage.

Ripple-like folds stack back to very ends of track -actually take less width than conventionally pleated draperies. More glass is exposed, more light can come in.

When purchasing custom-made conventional draperies, you can choose the type of pleat you want.  Here are a few styles with their names.

The choices are endless, aren't they? Whether you are a person of strong decision or strong indecision, I am here to help guide you through this labyrinth of drapery deliberations and make the job fun.

Bell-pleated Drapes

My client's beautiful living room already demonstrated her unerring sense of style, but she was looking for a window treatment that was simple, yet elegant, to enhance and complete her decor.

The client wanted draperies to enhance the look of the woven woods. The perfect solution was to fabricate a stationary window treatment and use handsome, hefty 2 inch smooth mahogany rods and rings made by Kirsch.

The golden hue of the fabric contributes a sunny disposition even on dark days.

These bell-pleated, floor-length draperies are fully functional, meaning they open and close.  Since they were made for a bedroom, blackout lining was used to prevent sunlight from coming through especially in the early morning hours.

Striped Silk With Crystal Trim

Dramatic Arched Window Treatment

The architectural drama of this atrium window begged for special treatment. Upon walking into the room, my client wanted it to "pop".


The drama was enhanced by a vibrant floral print set on a black background. Rich black tasseled trim finishes off the look of these simple, inverted-pleated valances.


When privacy is not a concern, stationary drapes such as these can be very effective.

Victorian Window Treatment

These richly styled Victorian drapes with their valances, hold-backs and matching seat cushion, make this one of the best seats in the house.


The drapes are contructed with traditional pinch pleats while the valances have a more elaborate type of goblet pleating.


Beautiful scalloped valances, plush with silk tassel fringe on the edges and knotted roping across the top.


This close-up gives you an idea of the amount of attention I give to detail. First the roping is knotted, then stitched into place - all carefully put together by hand.

Sweet Dotted Sheers

Before and after adding softly translucent dotted sheers.