Custom Plaid Silk-Style Taffeta Balloon Shade With Original Lift Hardware, 60”

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Professionally custom-fabricated full-length balloon/Austrian-style window shade in a finely woven traditional plaid of deep red/burgundy, forest green, muted green and … Read more Professionally custom-fabricated full-length balloon/Austrian-style window shade in a finely woven traditional plaid of deep red/burgundy, forest green, muted green and cream/gold.

The plaid is a fine yarn-dyed woven taffeta-type decorator fabric with a crisp hand and subtle sheen. Examination of the weave and transmitted-light characteristics is consistent with luxury silk or silk-blend taffeta; however, no manufacturer’s label or fiber-content label has been located, so the exact textile maker and fiber content are unconfirmed.

This is a substantial custom window treatment rather than a decorative valance. The shade is fully lined in cream fabric and retains its original board-mounted operating system, including lift cords, multiple rows of sewn rings, guides/pulleys, rods and mounting hardware.

When raised, the fabric gathers into a dramatic traditional balloon treatment approximately 24 inches deep. When lowered, it creates a full-length plaid window covering.

The workmanship is characteristic of a professional decorator/workroom commission, with carefully matched plaid, generous fabric fullness, lined construction and an integrated mechanical lift system.

An impressive architectural textile suitable for a traditional, English country, lodge, estate or maximalist interior.

Provenance: From a privately furnished New England estate. Professionally custom fabricated for the residence.

Dimensions

Width: 60 in.
Full lowered height/drop: approximately 84 in. — I would replace this with the exact measurement if you can measure it directly.
Raised/gathered drop: approximately 24 in. See less