Curtains in doorways

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Eye For Design: Decorating With Portieres........Drapes For Your Doorways Vintage Screen Doors, Curtain Door, Custom Drapes, Curtain Ideas, Classic Decor, Doorway Curtain, Room Dividers, Cheap Decor, Door Curtain

A portiere is a hanging curtain placed over the doorless entrance to a room. It's name is derived from the French word for door, porte. The portiere, (rhymes with affair), or door drapery, was a common practice known to have been in use in Europe in the 4th century. The portiere was first used in castles to ward off the drafts between rooms. The practice of using them reached England by way of France and they became quite common in wealthier households during the Victorian era where heavy…

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