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fixtures (c) so as not to destroy the window outline, and at the same time cover 

 the glass opening fully. A small curtain pole is preferable to a large one 

 wherever it will hold the weight required of it. If it is so that the reveal forces 



the back band too far into the room, the 

 moulding (d) can be used. Although 

 the reveal can be used with any window, 

 the cut illustrates its adaptation to the 

 French style, with the idea of showing 

 how the curtains can be managed 



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easily, so as to interfere with the 

 window swing. A cord, the middle of 

 which is fastened to the inner ring at f, 

 and running through the other rings 

 (except the last ones), is carried through 

 double pulleys back of the curtain at 

 the angles (e-e). The ends, terminating 

 in tassels, are allowed to hang with the 

 curtain. The other half of the hanging 

 is treated in like manner, and it is 

 readily seen that the pulling of one pair 

 of ends will open and the other close 

 the curtain. The fact that the hangings 

 are frequently draped back at the 

 bottom does not interfere with the 

 working of this scheme. The shade 

 should always be hung on the out- 

 side of the window opening and never 

 in it, as it is liable to admit stray 

 shafts of light at the sides, which are extremely annoying at times. 



Fig. 16 shows an arrangement of a three-opening mullioned window in a 

 brick wall, in which the central one is a French window opening on a piazza 

 and the side openings are of the sliding sash type. With this as a basis, let us 

 continue with the window embellishment. It will be readily seen that curtains 

 can be hung on the inside of the recess, and shades be placed near the sash 

 and managed in the manner already shown. Owing to the awkward swing of 



the French window 

 into the room, which 

 is more or less ob- 

 jectionable when 

 treated singly, the 

 side window seats 

 with large ends 

 naturally suggest 

 themselves. This 



Old church window at Newburgh, N. Y. A good motive for the 

 simple and effective handling of the staircase window 



Fig. 16. Plan of a three-opening mullioned window in a brick or stone wall in which the 



central opening is. French window 

 "French" window ssh b. Inside blinds c. Outside screens d. Outside reveal c. Sliding sash f. Seat ends 



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