Curtains
Curtains have been around since the Roman times, they were originally called toga's as the Romans wore them, at night when they fancied intercourse or an orgy they removed the togas and placed them over the windows to gain some privacy.During the Edwardian and Victorian eras curtains were made from silk and other expensive materials, these days they are made from cheap synthetic material often the byproduct of Spaghetti and envelope factories.
They became fashionable during the Blitz in London and the colour choice was black, this is so they could watch TV without the German bombers seeing them and dropping a few bombs on them, this is where the American term “Cuytons” meaning death originates from.
The International Space Station has curtains made from gold and platinum as they had the money to do so, but the initial design and budget called for cardboard. Why they even need curtains is a mystery.
Most people use curtains at night, this is silly as it's dark outside; curtains should be used during the day when they are more effective.
In Ireland Curtains were used as a food source during the potato famine, The Slainte Museum in Cork City shows wonderful photos of families gathered at the table for a Sunday meal of pure cotton curtains, a practice still carried out the day after St.Patricks day.
The term “Blinds” as a window privacy item is rude and derogatory to blind people as the sign language for blinds is identical to “Asthmatic dog fart”, it’s hoped that someone will invent a braille version of the offending word.
I have no curtains on my windows but have some outside, my windows have integrated blinds because I am posh and they keep the monsters out.
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Curtains prevent my neighbours from seeing into my windows
Unla, Yes being posh means we do that sort of thing, even my fridge has integrated blinds, stops the custard getting scared. Could you not ask your neighbors to turn the other way at night?
I thought about asking them but, I reconsidered.....one glimpse and they won't look ever again
Each to their own....like the sound of your posh blinds map
I believe it reduces local crime not to.
Perhaps one night secretly brick up your neighbours windows, that's what I would do, but draw some windows on so they think they still have them.
Molly, Do you mean burglars can have a look inside and see there is nothing worth stealing?
Or you could read it that they have better things to be looking at instead of going out burgling.
Your choice
As for myslef I like light in the house.<Only there are some paintings that cant take too much light,>
Here, most people would have curtains or blinds closed in the evening, but it always amazed me walking into town in Holland that I could just look straight into the living room and the family inside.
Pat, You have curlers in your hair too?
Fly, I know!, My Rembrandts and Picassos dont like direct sun, thats why I use posh blinds and mood lighting in every room, also stops my cheese collection from getting moldy too quickly.
Curtains are handy things to have hanging around...
YouTube Went With The Wind! Chrissy Sumer
Get it? Curtains...handy to have HANGING around?
Mic Guyver
They seem to think refurbishing the house is women's work only
I can't believe I am having this conversation in the morning
The work with the Zurich specialist is coming along well, I presume.
The blog topic is 'Curtains'. Discussion has digressed to m@sturbation.
The SF strike again! Predictable. Sooo very predictable!
Seems the conversation has been well and truly Mollyified!
I must admit to all, here in public I have a terrible phobia of vertical blinds, does anyone else share this terrible affliction?