Swag treatments can be anything from the extremely casual and playful
to the majestically elegant. Traditionally they're mounted on a board
and lined, but today's styles include swathes of fabric wrapped or draped
around decorative rods, brackets and swagholders. By using fabric sold
alongside our wallpaper patterns, you can create stunning, inexpensive
window treatments that match your room's decor.
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few basics should be kept in mind:
- Keep the width of each individual swag under 40 inches. Wider windows
simply require more swags.
- Most people prefer to use an uneven number of swags in their treatment
in order to have one central swag.
- In general, keep the depth of each swag between 12 and 20 inches.
- Jabots should fall at least two-thirds of the wall to the sill.
- Swags should slightly overlap one another.
- A lightweight fabric with no right or wrong side is recommended.
 Be
sure to have an ample quantity of fabric. Short jabots look skimpy.- Be patient. You'll likely need to play with your swag for some time
to get the perfect look.
Hanging a Scarf Swag
- Lay fabric out on large, clean area.
- Pleat lengthwise.
- Pin or tie the pleats in the approximate ends of the
swag.
- Place fabric over pole or thread through brackets.
- Pull at the pleats in the center of the swag to fill
the swag out and create an even drape.
- Release the pins or ties.
- Adjust as necessary
 Wrapping
a Window Scarf
- Lay fabric out on large clean area.
- Gather the fabric at the top of each jabot and secure
with elastic.
- Put one jabot in place and loosely wrap the pole, creating
as many swags as desired.
- Readjust the swags so that the second jabot reaches the
other end of the pole.
- Release elastic.
You may wish to stuff the swags of a wrapped scarf with foam or tissue
paper for a fuller effect.
For an even more dramatic look, use two fabrics, alternating and overlapping
the swags.
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