A roman shade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using battens along your fold lines makes raising your roman shade a pleasure, rather than an annoyance.  Stiff battens provide structure.  Tunnels are sewn to keep battens from slipping out. A front batten roman shade is characterized by battens, or tunnels, sewn at regular intervals on the front facing side of the shade. A back batten roman shade, as seen in these photographs, is characterized by the battens sewn at regular intervals on the back or lining side of the shade.   The clean, dimensional lines of this style work well in all environments.  When a stripe or patterned fabric is selected, batten front is a great choice because the battens on the front won’t interfere with the pattern.  A flat roman shade with battens adds dimension to the window treatment when the shade is down.