Patent ID: 7942186

Claim:
A drapery panel comprising: a panel of flexible material having a length and a width and having an upper edge region configured to be secured to a supporting structure, the panel of flexible material having a bottom region distanced from the upper edge region, and the panel of flexible material further having an upper region located between the upper edge region and the bottom region; a strip affixed to the panel of flexible material and extending horizontally across the entire width of the panel of flexible material, the strip separating the upper region of the panel of flexible material from the bottom region defining a flap and overlapping a portion of the bottom region; a tie operable to secure the bottom region in a raised position and operable to select a height of the bottom region when the bottom region is raised to the raised position; at least one fastener positioned on the panel of flexible material, the tie connected to the portion of the bottom region and the fastener at the same height as under the strip, the fastener being operable to receive and secure the tie to the panel of flexible material the point of connection of the portion and the fastener located at the same height of and behind the overlapping flap.