IRREGULAR FESTOON DRAPERY
(SEE TEXT ON OPPOSITE PAGE.)
IRREGULAR FESTOON DRAPERY
If the top of the opening or space to be draped is not a straight line, but is curved, arching or angular, necessitating that the ends of the festoons be fastened at different heights to follow the shape of the space, irregular festoons must be used. Or, when the space to be draped exceeds five feet in width irregular festoons will present a better appearance, and add character to the decoration.
By irregular festoons we mean those in which the two halves of a festoon differ in size and shape, as when the lowest point of the bottom line falls to one side of the centre; when one pleated end covers a wider space than the other; or when the ends are fastened at different levels.
Figure [5] (see diagrams on opposite page) is an example of irregular festoon drapery, covering a straight space six feet wide, with the middle festoon elevated to give the whole an irregular appearance.
Having secured the measurements from floor to top of trim, from top of trim to ceiling, and the extreme width, make a scale drawing of the space in the proportion of one inch to the foot, and on it sketch the drapery, as explained for straight festoons in last chapter.
Unless the wood is unsightly it is not necessary to cover it altogether, as this style is of a lighter, more airy character than the last one, and the appearance is sometimes improved by showing enough of the trim to define the opening.