Draperies

[concorde mike]

I just finished the jig saw puzzle of installing my curtains. The OEM are of the highest quality. Mine are 24 years old and I had them dry cleaned at the hefty cost of $280. But they came out like new... Thankfully they are the timeless color of beige. The purpose of my post is to remind you to instruct your drycleaner to only press to the top hem. This protects the plastic tabs from being destroyed. I lost not one!! I'm a happy camper! Cheers!

 

[SnakeBite]

Hey, Mike - I redoing the interior of my '89 3257...upholstery, flooring, and curtains. With regard to curtains, I agree that the OEMs are high quality. Mine have a dated dusty rose "pattern" to them. I wonder if these things can be dyed? I would then just have them pressed (like you suggested) and put back up. It would be a dark color...such as navy or burgundy. Thoughts?

 

[concorde mike]

I think dying them is a great idea. If the quality of them are anything like the ones in my 1990 Mariner they would cost a small fortune to make. Just a thought here on color...If you try to go navy blue you may end up with purple. Burgandy would be the safer bet since they are now a rose color. Good luck!