Linen is a favourite textile of mine and I use it fearlessly everywhere. in this marvelous example of flawless roman shades I used a natural unprocessed linen, laundered to a soft buttery hand. To add some interest I paired this with a silk banding in a similar toned power loomed duppioni. The silk has a refinement absent in the linen, the linen has a coarseness that counters the silk perfectly. The contrasting nature of the two cloths mix well to create a simple casual elegance. There were a total of six shades, running side by side controlled individually. Roman shades are a simple way of dressing windows where simplicity is required.
