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draperies (curtains) (<curtains by form>, curtains (opening hangings), ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Curtains, especially long curtains of heavy fabric, usually hung in carefully arranged folds at the sides of openings, either in a straight or draped fashion, sometimes used over sheer curtains. |
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draperies (curtains) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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draperies (curtains) (French-P,D,U,PN)
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drapery (curtains) (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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drapes (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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drape (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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window draperies (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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outer drapes (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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over-draperies (curtains) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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overdraperies (curtains) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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overdrapes (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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draperieën (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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draperie (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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draperie (French,AD,U,SN)
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cortinajes (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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cortinaje (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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cortinado (uso en América) (C,U,Spanish,UF,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TC |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Furnishings (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ furnishings (works) (G) |
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.................... coverings and hangings (G) |
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............................ <coverings and hangings by location or context> (G) |
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................................ <coverings and hangings for openings> (G) |
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.................................... curtains (opening hangings) (G) |
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Additional Notes: |
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Dutch ..... Gordijnen die meestal lang zijn en uit een dik materiaal bestaan en doorgaans in zorgvuldig geordende vouwen aan de zijdes van openingen worden opgehangen op een rechte of gedrapeerde manier. Ze worden vaak over vitragegordijnen heen gebruikt. |
Spanish ..... Cortinas, especialmente cortinas largas de tela gruesa, normalmente colgadas cuidadosamente y arregladas en pliegues a los lados de las aberturas, ya sea en estilo recto o drapeado, a menudo usadas sobre las cortinas transparentes. |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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draperies (curtains)............ |
[CHIN / RCIP Preferred, GCI Preferred, VP Preferred] |
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AATA database (2002-) 122952 checked 26 January 2012 |
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Boyle, Do-It-Yourself Designer Windows (1985) 151 |
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CHIN database (1988-) |
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Clabburn, Needleworker's Dictionary (1976) 89 |
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Contributed as a candidate term CHS - November 1993 |
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Harling, Dictionary of Design and Decoration (1973) 138 |
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Hayward and Kirkham, William and John Linnell (1980) 136 |
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Hoffman, Fairchild's Dictionary of Home Furnishings (1974) 219 |
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New Encyclopaedia Britannica (1984) Vol. 3, 306 |
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Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging (2010) |
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Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-) |
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Personal Communication Katherine Grier, University of Utah, 11/91.; Jane Nylander, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston, 11/91. |
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Seale, Recreating the Historic House Interior (1979) IND |
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) |
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Wilson and Leaman, Decorating Defined (1970) 67 |
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