Sash Curtains
A sash curtain is a window treatment that is normally used to cover the lower half of a window. Sash curtains have a strong resemblance to café curtains, except that café curtains have an upper portion mounted to the top of the window and a lower section that hangs on the lower window. Sash curtains let a person inside the room to observe the world outside while concealing the rest of the room from outside world.
A sash curtain is also a trouble-free window treatment to a French door or a narrow window. It is mounted both at the top and bottom of the window. The sash curtain normally covers the whole length of the window and is pulled together or “gathered” at the center with a sash or other kinds of tie creating an hourglass sash. The secret to a lovely sash curtain is to conceal the rod and highlight the “gather”. The rods to which a sash curtain is hanged is fitted flat on the inner molding of the door or window at the bottom and top, The ends of the sash, which should be longer and wider than the aperture, hide the rods and hold the curtain.
Sash curtains are a favored design for door window treatments, particularly if there are two narrow windows flanking the door. These narrow windows are called sidelights, and sash curtains look quite good on sidelights. This type of curtain is also preferred for front window treatment since the view of the “gathers” from the outside is quite appealing. Sash curtains can be made from any fabric, but the most common and favored are sheer fabrics such as voile, or batiste since sheer fabrics allows as much light as possible but at the same time provides some privacy. Sash curtains are hung on sash rods. This type of curtain rod is thinner than other kinds of curtain rods and is very decorative.
