curtains
Craftsman Era Curtains
Today’s restorations often overlook curtains, yet no early 20th century interior would have been considered finished without them.
Melton Workroom (formerly Ann Wallace Prairie Textiles)
Curtains for Arts and Crafts homes made to order, in natural fibers. Plain, appliquéd, or stenciled. Also pillows and table runners.
Hanging Curtains & Drapery 1900–1939
From the turn of the 20th century until the World War II, window treatments moved from Victorian excess through Arts & Crafts simplicity and then settled into classic historical styles.
From The Archive: Tapestry Portières
Tapestry portières of 1915, from the Trorlicht–Duncker Carpet Company
The Pleasures of Handwork
Stitchery and stenciling enlivened Arts & Crafts table linens, pillows, bed covers, and curtains.
Portieres, or Door Curtains, for Houses 1900–1940
Practically, this drapery hung in doorways to stop drafts (and dampens sound) between rooms—but portieres also offer a romantic, inviting transition by softening doorways. Most were frequently made from tapestry to match the wall hangings and give some decorative cohesion to the room, but portieres might also be made of strung beads, tassels and decorative cording, even seashells (for your beach bungalow). They remain an appropriate accent for the Arts & Crafts home today.
Arts & Crafts Revival Textiles: Curtains to Carpets
Carpets and rugs, fabrics, pillows and bedding, curtains and shades, table linens and more: here are the best historical and revival-style soft furnishings for your home. In opposition to mass consumerism and copy-cat products, today there are many communities of craftspeople who are working to create unique, hand-crafted textiles. Please take a look at the many businesses below to find your unique one-of-kind material or item.
Arts & Crafts Period Textiles
Curtains, pillows, table scarves, and bedspreads in hand embroidery, appliqué, stenciling. Turn-of-the-century designs.