Re: [Mid] Curtains

  The castle that was used for Gibson's Hamlet has, if
I remeber correctly, a 'tapestry curtain.' That is,
there is a scene where they go to a chamber someone is
in to wake him up or soemthing, and they move a
tapestry (and a very large one indeed) that is hanging
from a pivotal bar, from in front of the window to the
wall. One my trip in Europe I know there was at least
one French castle that I saw an iron over a window and
had it explained to me by the guide that's what it
was.
  As far as actual curtains though... no help there.

--- Lisa Wiser <lawiser@att.net> wrote:

> Okay, LOGIC dictates there was something used to
> cover up those "holes
> in the wall" when the weather required it. For arrow
> slits, rags could
> be stuffed in if those slits were into an inhabited
> space and those
> slits let winter air in. In the case of windows
> themselves, if
> *something* wasn't put up to cover those holes,
> castles would have been
> a whole lot draftier than they already were. As
> would any living space.
> Logic again would dictate the wealthier and higher
> rank the person
> living with those windows would have a "nicer" look.
> IIRC, tapestries
> and other wall hangings were used to help insulate
> cold walls ... why
> not for covering windows??
>
> Lia

  The castle that was used for Gibson's Hamlet has, if
I remeber correctly, a 'tapestry curtain.' That is,
there is a scene where they go to a chamber someone is
in to wake him up or soemthing, and they move a
tapestry (and a very large one indeed) that is hanging
from a pivotal bar, from in front of the window to the
wall. One my trip in Europe I know there was at least
one French castle that I saw an iron over a window and
had it explained to me by the guide that's what it
was.
  As far as actual curtains though... no help there.

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