About Folding Roman Shades with In-House Fabric

Horizontal pleats are sewn across the back of the shade; the front surface of the shade is flat.

Romanzia uses your choice of Romanzia In-House Fabric to make Folding Roman Shades. Shades are cut, folded, and sewn to the customer's exact specifications. Then they are fitted it to the customer's choice of headrail / lift system.

All of Romanzia's Roman Shades conform to the 2nd Provisional National Standard for the Safety of Corded Window Covering Products (ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2010, PS2).


Standard Features

  • Deluxe Front-Mounted Headrail System with Top Flap, Cord Guide Pulleys, and Cord Lock.
    The standard Roman Shade lift system consists of a 2" deep, front-mounted headrail with a cord lock and cord guide pulleys - all hidden by a top flap of matching fabric. Headrail ends are covered with matching fabric caps. Draw cords are color coordinated with the face fabric,finished with a wood tassel pull, and accessible from the front of the shade.

    Please note that top flaps are essentially a functional element - they are designed to cover a shade’s hardware system. A top flap can be expected to "flap out" when the shade is drawn up tightly beneath it. If a drawn shade needs to be completely hidden, a separate valance should be planned.


  • Shades are pleated at 7" between pleats.

  • Wing Nut Brackets for Easy Installation. Roman shades with our standard front-mounted hardware system or with our optional bead-chain lift system are mounted using wing-nut brackets. These wing-nut brackets are used for both inside and outside mounts. Roman shades ordered with a traditional, back mounted headrail are mounted using angle iron brackets for outside mounts and long screws for inside mounts.

  • Minimum Width - The minimum width for a Folding Roman shade is 9”.

  • Maximum Width - The maximum width for a Folding Roman shades is 144”.


Availale Options

  • Traditional Headrail.
    Shade is mounted off the front of a 1½" deep headrail with cord lock, pulleys, cord, and wood tassel pull behind. No top flap. No additional cost.
    Roman shades ordered with a traditional, back mounted headrail are mounted using angle iron brackets for outside mounts and long screws for inside mounts.

  • Banding and Trimming.
    Romanzia can fabricate and apply banding made from a fabric supplied by the customer - or apply pre-made banding or trim to roman shades. Please fax or e-mail Romanzia Customer Service with details for a quote.

  • Continuous Loop Bead-Chain Lift System.
    Many customers choose our optional continuous loop bead-chain lift system, which allows a shade to be raised and lowered by pulling a side-mounted bead-chain loop. Bead-chain lift systems can be mounted on the side of the shade behind a top flap or behind the shade. Headrail and top flap are wider than the body of the shade to allow the chain to hang down beside the shade and be properly secured. All continuous loop systems require a 2" headrail. Standard bead-chain colors are ivory, white, black, brown, gray, and nickel plate.

  • Bottom-Up/Top-Down shades.
    A special top hem may be lowered from under a stationary top flap - or the shade may be drawn up from the bottom like a standard shade. Add 25% to the standard shade price.


  • Motorization.
    A variety of motorization options are available - ranging from battery powered lift systems to heavy-duty 110-volt lift systems. Motorized shades can be controlled with your choice of handheld remotes, wall switches, or home automation systems. Please fax or e-mail Romanzia Customer Service with details for a quote.

  • Angled Top Stationary Shades
    Non-operating shades made with a traditional headrail in your choice of pleat style. Top is angled to fit your precise measurements or match your template. Price as if the shade was a standard rectangular shade and add $60. Staple attachment to headrail is standard. Hook and Loop attachment is optional - add $5 per foot of width for Hook and Loop attachment.

  • Arched Top Stationary Shades.
    Non-operating shades fastened to a wood frame to match your template. Please fax or e-mail Romanzia Customer Service with details for a quote.


Measuring & Ordering Notes

  • How To Measure
    Please specify width and length to the nearest 1/8". 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.

  • Outside Mount Overlap
    Shades mounted outside the window casing should be allowed to overlap the window casing if possible. We recommend an overlap of at least ½" on each side. The more overlap, the better the coverage.