Shades
& Blinds are used to provide privacy and/or reduce or block bright
light. They can be used alone or with other fabric treatments. They
can be raised or lowered from the top or bottom. Romanshades
come in many styles, gathering in neat horizontal folds when raised
but are flat when lowered.
The
shades above (left and middle) are both balloon shades,
with the typical pouf of material at the bottom, but as you can
see they can be light and airy or made from a heavy fabric such
as velvet, as in the picture above.
For
the privacy of a bath, (above) shades can lower from the top to
let in light above eye-level.