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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Joanne Dorin | Posted under Shopping and Product Reviews
Add the Finishing Touch to any Room with Dupioni Silk Drapes
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For those of you that don't already know, dupioni silk is a very interesting fabric that is made by mixing silk from both smooth, long, white silk cocoons as wel as rough, short, yellow silk cocoons. In this way, the extra luxurious sheen is somewhat similar to the wild silk known as muga. Muga silk is the most expensive and highly sought wild silk. It is the strongest natural fiber known to humankind. This naturally golden silk is much more resistant to moisture and actually becomes more beautiful and lustrous with each water washing. Items made from Muga silk continue to become more beautiful with age and are known to last well beyond fifty years. As far as dupioni silk drapes go, there are several types of patterns and designs from which to choose. There are solid dupioni silk drapes for a more understated and traditional look. There are striped dupioni silk drapes for something a little more complex. There are also more unique patterns of dupioni silk drapes such as bordered drapes and specialty embroidered silk drapes. For nice visual representation of these various styles of dupioni silk drapes, check out http://www.drapestyle.com . If you go to the showroom section of the website, you can view the various categories of dupioni silk drapes as mentioned above. Though this is not one of the cheapest places to purchase your next set of dupioni silk drapes from, the price are certainly representative of most silk drape dealers. The Drape Style site does offer some truly unique dupioni silk drapes. I ordered a set of dupioni silk drapes found in the 'specialty' section. I choose a beautiful crimson luxe silk with embroidered green and cream flower patterns. These go spectacularly with the shades of green and brown found in my bedroom. As the website says, these luxurious silk panels quickly became the focal point of the room. I'm so glad that I forked over the $250 USD for this set of one of a kind dupioni silk drapes. I wil certainly return to this website for future silk drape purchases. Not only do they carry silk, but they carry fine linen drapery as well. Overall, I was very pleased with my shopping experience at http://drapestyle.com . I found the customer service to be very good and the shipping relatively fast. I think it's certainly a plus that the website offers really handy selection tools that allow you to input the exact width and length that you need. You can also choose the type of pleat that you'd like for your silk drapes, as well as the lining type and fabric, all online at any time of the day. This makes for very convenient silk drape shopping. If you have any questions, you can reach their customer service people via email or phone. About The Author: Joanne is an author of Decorz.com. If you're looking for more silk items & decoration ideas for your home and garden visit http://www.decorz.com. |
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