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[[File:Beauval lambrequins 1.jpg|thumb|right|External decorative pelmets fitted within a brick and stone window opening]] |
[[File:Beauval lambrequins 1.jpg|thumb|right|External decorative pelmets fitted within a brick and stone window opening]] |
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[[File:Toulouse-lambrequin.jpg|thumb|right|A pelmet in [[Toulouse]]]] |
[[File:Toulouse-lambrequin.jpg|thumb|right|A pelmet in [[Toulouse]]]] |
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A '''pelmet''' (also called a "[[cornice]] board") is a framework placed above a window, used to conceal curtain fixtures. These can be used decoratively (to hide the curtain rod) and help insulate the window by preventing [[Convection|convection currents]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yourgreendream.com/articles_pelmets.php|title=How Pelmets drop your heating bills dramatically|website=YourGreenDream|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319215237/http://www.yourgreendream.com/articles_pelmets.php|archive-date=March 19, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2019}}</ref> It is similar in appearance to a [[Window valance|valance]], which performs the same function but is made of fabric. A pelmet can be made of plywood, and may be painted, or fabric covered. |
A '''pelmet''' (also called a "[[cornice]] board") is a framework placed above a window, used to conceal curtain fixtures. These can be used decoratively (to hide the curtain rod) and help insulate the window by preventing [[Convection|convection currents]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yourgreendream.com/articles_pelmets.php|title=How Pelmets drop your heating bills dramatically|website=YourGreenDream|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319215237/http://www.yourgreendream.com/articles_pelmets.php|archive-date=March 19, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2019}}</ref> It is similar in appearance to a [[Window valance|valance]], which performs the same function but is made of fabric. A pelmet can be made of [[plywood]], and may be painted, or [[Aircraft fabric covering|fabric covered]]. |
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Exterior timber pelmets are a feature of some historic buildings, fitted on the outside of a window. These may be plain or decorative, with complex fretwork in some examples. These may be purely decorative, or serve to conceal an external blind mechanism. |
Exterior timber pelmets are a feature of some historic buildings, fitted on the outside of a window. These may be plain or decorative, with complex [[fretwork]] in some examples. These may be purely decorative, or serve to conceal an external blind mechanism. |
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Due to the appearance of a pelmet, the term is often used to describe an extremely short skirt.<ref>{{cite news|last=Arnold|first=Sue|title=There are worse things than a pelmet skirt|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/there-are-worse-things-than-a-pelmet-skirt-1081694.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/there-are-worse-things-than-a-pelmet-skirt-1081694.html |archive-date=2022-05-25 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|accessdate=13 October 2013|newspaper=The Independent|date=20 March 1999}}</ref> |
Due to the appearance of a pelmet, the term is often used to describe an extremely short skirt.<ref>{{cite news|last=Arnold|first=Sue|title=There are worse things than a pelmet skirt|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/there-are-worse-things-than-a-pelmet-skirt-1081694.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/there-are-worse-things-than-a-pelmet-skirt-1081694.html |archive-date=2022-05-25 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|accessdate=13 October 2013|newspaper=The Independent|date=20 March 1999}}</ref> |
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A pelmet (also called a "cornice board") is a framework placed above a window, used to conceal curtain fixtures. These can be used decoratively (to hide the curtain rod) and help insulate the window by preventing convection currents.[1] It is similar in appearance to a valance, which performs the same function but is made of fabric. A pelmet can be made of plywood, and may be painted, or fabric covered.
Exterior timber pelmets are a feature of some historic buildings, fitted on the outside of a window. These may be plain or decorative, with complex fretwork in some examples. These may be purely decorative, or serve to conceal an external blind mechanism.
Due to the appearance of a pelmet, the term is often used to describe an extremely short skirt.[2]
References
- ^ "How Pelmets drop your heating bills dramatically". YourGreenDream. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Arnold, Sue (20 March 1999). "There are worse things than a pelmet skirt". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
External links
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