Curtains for Arts and Crafts homes made to order, in natural fibers. Plain, appliquéd, or stenciled. Also pillows and table runners.

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.

Tapestry portières of 1915, from the Trorlicht–Duncker Carpet Company

Stitchery and stenciling enlivened Arts & Crafts table linens, pillows, bed covers, and curtains.

Practically, this drapery hung in doorways stops drafts (and dampens sound) between rooms—but portieres also offer a romantic, inviting transition by softening doorways. Most were made of fabric, 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.

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.