What is the Difference between a Curtain and a Drape?
Now you may be asking yourself, what is the difference between a curtain and a drape? While some may agree that there is no difference, I would like to offer the following explanation in order to help you differentiate between the two. The major difference between curtains and drapes is that curtains generally are not lined and drapes are lined. With curtains, the fabric on the front and back is the same fabric. This light, airy, and translucent effect of unlined fabric is actually popular. With drapes, there is decorative fabric on the front, with a fabric lining on the back. While decorative curtains and drapes function to block light, sound, heat, and cold, and are very decorative, traditionally, curtains functioned to filter outdoor light as well as block light when drawn. Also, curtains are considered informal and are generally gathered. On the other hand, drapes were mostly ornate and were made from more elegant fabrics that draped to the ground making them more formal than curta
