Romanzia uses a customer's own decorative fabric to make Romanzia Roman Shades. First, we custom fuse the decorative fabric to one of our own special linings. Then we cut it, fold it, and sew it to the customer's exact specifications. Finally, we fit it to the customer's choice of headrail/lift system.

Romanzia Roman Shades are
Available in 4 Pleat Styles:

Pleats sewn on front and back with 2 1/2, 4, or 6 inches between pleats. Pleats sewn on back only with 8 inches between pleats.
PLEASE NOTE: On shades with back pleats only - creases will form at the fold lines when shades are drawn. These creases usually remain visible after the shades are let down again.



Standard Features:

Available Options:


Stacking
When drawn, the stack of a Roman shade with either pleat configuration is between 9 inches and 12 inches - depending on the length of the shade and thickness of the fabric.

Headrails and Top Flaps
Romanzia Roman Shades are made with a standard, deluxe front mounted draw system which consists of a 2 inch deep headrail, cord guide pulleys, and cord lock - all hidden by a top flap of matching fabric. Headrail ends are covered with matching fabric caps. Draw cord is color coordinated with the face fabric.

Shades with pleats sewn on front and back with 2 1/2 inch pleat spacing have a 5 inch top flap with a sewn bottom hem. Shades with pleats sewn on front and back with 4 inch pleat spacing have a 6 inch top flap with a sewn bottom hem. Shades with pleats sewn on front and back with 6 inch pleat spacing have a 7 inch top flap with a sewn bottom hem. Shades with pleats sewn on back only with 8 inch pleat spacing have a 7 inch full loop top flap.

Please note that top flaps are essentially a functional element - they are designed to cover the shades hardware system. A top flap can be expected to "flap out" when the shade is drawn up tightly underneath. If the customer desires a drawn shade to be more completely hidden, a separate toptreatment should be planned.



Mounting Brackets
Romanzia Roman Shades with the standard deluxe front mounted hardware system are mounted using "New York" brackets. These brackets mount to the wall or window casing, inside or outside mount. Shades are secured to the brackets with wing nuts.



Railroading Fabric
In many cases, it may be advantageous to "railroad" a customer's fabric, that is, to run the fabric horizontally across the face of the shade - hiding seams in the horizontal back pleats. This procedure may be used by our workroom if the shade is wider than the decorative fabric and if the fabric is not directional. "Railroading" a directional fabric may also be desired by the customer to create a special effect.

Cleaning
When needed, Romanzia shades may be cleaned as they hang in place. Use a brush, vacuum cleaner, or dry cleaning process (if recommended by the face fabric manufacturer).

Measuring Notes
When measuring and ordering, please specify the shade width and length to the nearest 1/8 inch. Also note whether the shade is to be mounted inside the window casing or outside the window casing.

When an inside mount is specified, our workroom will make the proper clearance deductions. When an outside mount is specified, the shade will be made the exact width and length ordered.

Bead-Chain Lift System
for all Romanzia Roman Shades



Bottom-Up/Top-Down Shades
A special top hem may be lowered from under the stationary top flap - or the shade may be drawn up from the bottom like a standard shade.



COM Roman Shade Yardage Guild
FABRIC WIDTH
SHADE WIDTH
48" FABRIC
Up to 45"
45" - 90"
90" - 120"
54" FABRIC
Up to 51"
51" - 102"
102" - 120"
SHADE LENGTH
Yards plus Pattern Repeats
Yards plus Pattern Repeats
Yards plus Pattern Repeats
30"
2 yds + 1 rpt
4 yds + 2 rpts
6 yds + 3 rpts
36"
2 1/4 yds + 1 rpt
4 1/2 yds + 2 rpts
6 3/4 yds + 3 rpts
42"
2 1/2 yds + 1 rpt
5 yds + 2 rpts
7 1/2 yds + 3 rpts
48"
2 3/4 yds + 1 rpt
5 1/2 yds + 2 rpts
8 1/4 yds + 3 rpts
54"
3 yds + 1 rpt
6 yds + 2 rpts
9 yds + 3 rpts
60"
3 1/4 yds + 1 rpt
6 1/2 yds + 2 rpts
9 3/4 yds + 3 rpts
66"
3 1/2 yds + 1rpt
7 yds + 2 rpts
10 1/2 yds + 3 rpts
72"
3 3/4 yds + 1 rpt
7 1/2 yds + 2 rpts
11 1/4 yds + 3 rpts
78"
4 yds + 1 rpt
8 yds + 2 rpts
12 yds + 3 rpts
84"
4 1/4 yds + 1 rpt
8 1/2 yds + 2 rpts
12 3/4 yds + 3 rpts
90"
4 1/2 yds + 1 rpt
9 yds + 2 rpts
13 1/2 yds + 3 rpts
96"
4 3/4 yds + 1 rpt
9 1/2 yds + 2 rpts
14 1/4 yds + 3 rpts
Each Add'l 6" ADD
1/4 yd
1/2 yd
3/4 yd
No Top Flap DEDUCT
1/4 yd
1/2 yd
3/4 yd
ALWAYS SHIP FABRIC ON A ROLL TO AVOID WRINKLING



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