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Draperies

Scope note

Curtains, especially long curtains of heavy fabric, usually hung in carefully arranged folds at the sides of openings, either in a straight or draped fashion, and often used over sheer curtains.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203770

Broader Terms used

<curtains by form>

Equivalent Terms used

drapery (curtains)

Created

13yrs ago

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