The better way to go is to have the shade custom made to fit the window. A shade that much bigger than the window will be a problem.

You might consider making them yourself if you have rudimentary sewing skills and a sewing machine. My sister has made many roman shades. She is meticulous about measuring and measuring and measuring.

If you google "how to make roman shades," you will get many hits.

Making them is a good idea, but it depends on what kind you are talking about. There are wooden romans too.
ryuiic, do you have a picture or link to the style your wife would like?

You could put up "too long" shades on your windows, but it would not be attractive, and also less than ideally functional, unless you extended your window trim on the wall so the blind could be anchored solidly on an even
surface.

Someone posted their instruction on shortening a bamboo shade. I think they even posted pictures. Does anyone remember that??

I've noticed that the ones listed at jcpenney.com are primarily 64"--which is still too long, but their prices are good--especially the outlet prices if you found a color and style you liked. I've thought of trying to shorten those since all the hardware, rings, etc would be included in that. I know it's possible to shorten blinds/shades of other types, but not sure about the difficulty of romans--seems like it shouldn't be too hard.

Good luck with your efforts and show us the results!

sorry, I was thinking width, you said length.

JCP has 64" long shades (what widths are you looking for? That's more of a concern). While they don't look great in my 54" long/tall windows, they don't look bad. I'm considering shortening them by cutting off fabric, sewing now rod packer for the weighted bar at the bottom which should be easy - and shortening cord by just tying it to a new loop (removed from cut-off fabric) on the bottom. I don't sew, and I don't think it would be that had to do (except for the fact that my romans are doubles and I haven't worked up the courage to cut/sew the sheer).

Light vanilla fabric with sun shining - can see the double thickness where it's too long - and that's an attached valance at the top. Sorry, I think the sheers were only down halfway so you can see the line there too.

{{!gwi}}

Darker fabric not so noticeable - trying out curtain fabric on tension rod so ignore.

Walmart has Roman shade "kits" but you still need to buy fabric and a 1x4 for the header (maybe cord too?), so $15 didn't seem a bargain. JCP sells them (stock sizes) for not much more than that.

Wow how sweet of WalMart. Especially when most of their stores no longer sell fabric! Grrr..... I hate WalMart for doing that.
Sorry, they just irk me so.

Sorry, remodeling on the brain. You would use 1x1 not 1x4 for a header.

Our Walmarts still carry fabric - I got some remnants of dress material for DD (stretchy top, all I had to do was put a seam up the back, something even *I* could do!). One dress cost $1.60 the other $4. Here's the $1.60 dress