Curtain Panels
Curtain panels can make or break a window treatment. For this reason, it’s important to choose the right fabric for them. The fabric for panels should be lightweight, yet durable and be available in complementary and contrasting colors. Voile is one of the types of fabric that is ideal for curtain panels. A voile curtain panel is made from twisted yarn in a weave that is relatively simple and open. Voile panels maintain a certain body for draping and swag styles as well as panels that fairly float.
Today’s Voile Curtains
Voile curtains come in many colors and is a perfect complement beneath draperies. Many classic Austrian drapes are manufactured from voile fabric. This gives Austrian drapes the right amount of body to hang in the traditional form. Because voile is a sheer fabric it’s perfect for use in warmer climates. It’s lightweight enough to allow good airflow through the fabric. You can hang voile curtain panels in bedrooms, living and dining rooms as well as the library or recreation room. In fact, voile is such a versatile material that you can also use it as an outdoor curtain fabric around the pool or an outdoor patio.
Voile Fabric Texture
The texture of voile fabric is hard to the touch. This is because it is woven with a method which singes surface yarns to a smooth, polished texture that is crisp. Voile curtain panels look particularly well on French doors and long Victorian windows. On French doors, simply hang the voile panels with a top and bottom rod and then gather at the center for a provincial look. Hang voile curtain panels from long Victorian windows on the under rod and add a scalloped swag in a slightly heavier textured fabric to accent the voile panels. Try using voile fabric on small windows for a quaint style.
Voile is a simple fabric yet it is elegant and breezy and works nicely with a range of different fabrics as a gauzy backing. It is a particularly effective material when used for making eyelet curtains.