Lining provides some protection against sun damage and fading. To ensure privacy, allow sufficient additional height to bring the high point of the swag below the window opening. This beautiful shade is mostly flat across the top, but has tucks that create a swag at the bottom with fan-shaped tails on the ends. Soft, pliable fabrics tend to drape nicely with this shade without much attention. Heavy, full-bodied fabrics may require dressing each time they are raised.
Soft fabrics have less of a fan-like appearance on the ends than fabrics with more body .
Some fabrics when used in this shade have a permanently rumpled appearance . Check the fabric guide for specific information about any given fabric. This shade can be lined or unlined. To create the swagged appearance, the bottom of the shade is pulled up in the back and fixed permanently. This characteristic is visible in sheer, unlined shades of this style.