Your new drapes sound lucious! It's very common to see draperies these days with a solid color at either the top or the bottom, but not in both places.

I dunno about the hooks -- never thought of them snagging. Maybe there are some made for silk curtains that don't snag? Did you ask at a higher end store?

Check these drapes out from Penney's:

I've seen drapes done with the contrasting fabric at the bottom rather than the top. The fringe (or some other trim) would be great too.

tina

Here is a link that might be useful: curtains

I have some silk curtains that I thought I wanted to puddle, so I lengthened them (I ended up not liking the puddles and ended up hemming them, LOL!!). Anyhow, these were plain pocket rod panels. I folded down the "pocket" towards the front and the seam were the top is folded to, I added fabric to the top. So, I have a small patterned fabric on the top then a fold of the silk curtain. I did it that way so if I ever got tired of the patterned fabric, I could take it off and still use the pocket. (I was thinking that if you sew into the silk, I think the needle holes would show if you ever tore the stitches out.) Here's a picture, but it's not close enough to give you any details, but you can sort of see what I'm trying to describe.

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Also, I haven't had a problem with the clips snagging the fabric (it's a heavier upholstery weight type fabric).

I would add something to lengthen them either at the top or the bottom. I wouldn't do top and bottom both. I just finished some sheer panels and the clips don't damage the fabric. As long as they don't get tugged on -- they should be fine.

Your drapes sound very pretty. Did you by chance get them at LNT?? I was in there the other day and they had some that sound like yours!

I have added a valance type thing to the top of my drapes to lengthen them in a coordinating fabric. Finished it off with a fringe. The valance has a goblet pleat. Can you sew?? If so, you lucky duck.

Or you could add the band at the bottom and add a gimp or bric brac where the 2 fabrics meet.

Not sure about the clips. Are they pinch pleats? I just put the pin in the folds and hook the ring on to the pin on my pinch pleated drapes.

Show us pics when your done.
Smiles:)

thank you all for the ideas.....I am going out this morning and see what material might be available that would look good. I think maybe will do a bottom piece, as the wall and ceiling angles up and it might be too much going on. Although I do love the look of the ones in lafonda ranch's pictures......and tinam61...I have those curtains on my "wish List" for my office. Too funny! So off I go...thanks for all the responses.