velvet drapes
Soft luxurious hangings
Velvet drapes are heavy curtains made from velvet fabric, typically hung over windows or doorways.
The phrase evokes old-fashioned luxury and formality—Victorian parlors, theater stages, funeral homes.
The velvet drapes blocked all the morning light.
Something described as having velvet drapes suggests either genuine elegance or dated, slightly stuffy décor.
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
- window treatmentDecorative pane covering
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- theaterVenue for live drama
fabric · heavy · floor length · burgundy · satin · silk · opulent · folds · hanging · rich · soft · elegant · stage · mansion · boudoir · grand ballroom · tassel · fringe
- Gothic Victorianturret, gable, spire, pointed arch, gargoyle
- luxury decorchandelier, gilded mirrors, crystal vase, crystal chandeliers, silk curtains
- window treatmentscurtain, blinds, sheers, shades, shutters
- Victorian decorVictorian design, parlour, drawing room, fainting couch, ornate patterns
- architectural ornamentacanthus, arabesque, arabesques, architrave, baluster
- Art NouveauArt Nouveau, organic forms, flowing lines, floral motifs, decorative arts