Fabulous Curtain and Drape Fabrics from Alden's Catalog - 1956/57

I was going through some more of this Alden's 1956/57 Catalog and while the fashions are easy to admire I found some other pretty nifty...

Today's Housewife - 1927 -Applique and Embroidery Trims the Newest Drapery

Frankly I haven't ever put this much effort into my drapes, but the effect is pretty wonderful, maybe I need to get busy embroidering! (...