lace curtains
Delicate window drapery
Lace curtains are window coverings made from delicate, openwork fabric with decorative patterns.
They filter light while providing some privacy, associated with traditional or modest domestic settings.
She peered through the lace curtains at the street below.
The phrase sometimes carries connotations of middle-class respectability or fussy propriety.
Ornamented with sewn designs
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- trimmingCutting away excess
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
flounce · ruffle · scalloped · medallion · appliqué · crochet · tatted · eyelet
Glass-fitted wall opening
- draperyOrnamental hanging cloth
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- fabricWoven or knit material
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
cotton · polyester · washable · sunlight · ventilation · panel · hem · grommet
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- refinedPurified or cultured
- gracefulElegant in movement
airy · translucent · ethereal · diaphanous · dainty · romantic · dreamy · soft
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- nostalgicLonging for the past
heritage · old-fashioned · grandmotherly · parlor · farmhouse · cottage · period · classic
Display or barrier
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- veilFabric that obscures
- shieldedProtected from harm
- diffusedSpread widely around
filtered · modesty · seclusion · obscuring · semitransparent · peekaboo · shadowy · softened
Interlacing strands into fabric
- latticeworkInterwoven strip framework
- meshInterlocking open weave
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
entwined · floral · geometric · spiderweb · paisley · scrollwork · trellis · vine
embroidered
Ornamented with sewn designs
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- trimmingCutting away excess
embellishment · flounce · ruffle · scalloped · medallion · appliqué · crochet · tatted · eyelet · motif
window
Glass-fitted wall opening
textile · cotton · polyester · washable · sunlight · ventilation · panel · hem · grommet · tiebacks
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
graceful · airy · translucent · ethereal · diaphanous · dainty · romantic · dreamy · soft · wispy
antique
Old valued collectible
nostalgic · heritage · old-fashioned · grandmotherly · parlor · farmhouse · cottage · period · classic · timeless
screen
Display or barrier
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- veilFabric that obscures
- shieldedProtected from harm
diffused · filtered · modesty · seclusion · obscuring · semitransparent · peekaboo · shadowy · softened · muted
weaving
Interlacing strands into fabric
- latticeworkInterwoven strip framework
- meshInterlocking open weave
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
interlaced · entwined · floral · geometric · spiderweb · paisley · scrollwork · trellis · vine · leaf
- shabby chicdistressed furniture, vintage decor, patina, whitewash, milk paint
- Victorian mansionparlor, foyer, ballroom, grand staircase, chandelier
- window treatmentsblinds, sheers, shades, shutters, panels
- lace crochetcrochet hook, doilies, chain stitch, double crochet, slip stitch
- rustic decorlog furniture, reclaimed wood, barnwood, barn doors, farmhouse sink
- Victorian decorVictorian design, parlour, drawing room, fainting couch, ornate patterns
lace curtainsblinds
Adjustable slatted window coverings
shutters · roller shades · blackout blinds · wooden shutters · vertical blinds
lace curtainsminimalist design
Aesthetic of essential elements only
exposed brick · steel beams · concrete walls · mid-century modern
lace curtainsblackout curtains
Opaque window coverings blocking light
heavy drapes · velvet curtains · thermal curtains · velvet drapes
lace, curtain, curtains, lacing, laced, enlace, interlace, curtained, unlaced