Top Treatments
Whether you’re creating a stand-alone treatment or adding the finishing touches to your drapery panels and sheers, flair21’s top treatments come in a variety of styles with a wide selection of fabrics to create the perfect custom combination for your style and needs.
20 Types of Top Treatments

Arch-Shaped Valance
This board-mounted top treatment is an arch-shaped (straight center with angled ends) valance featuring symmetrical pleats (shown with contrast lining)
- Board mounted, not a washable treatment
- Top finished with ¼” welt
- Optional Velcro® with no welt (only with 118” fabric)
- Self lined
- Specify short point. Long point will be 13 1⁄2″ longer.
- Return will be 3 1/2″
- Number of center box pleats will be determined by the treatment width

Bell Swag Valance
A board-mounted, empire-style bell swag valance
- Board mounted, not a washable treatment
- Contrast lined
- Swags are cut on the bias, unless otherwise requested
- Return will be 3 1/2″
- Specify length: 16″, 18″ or 20″
- Swag width approximately 26″
- Number of swags determined by treatment width — minimum width is 31″

Box Pleated Valance
This board-mounted top treatment is a tailored, box pleated valance (shown with banding on the bottom)
- Board mounted, not a washable treatment
- Self lined
- Specify length 10″ – 24″
- Pleats spaced approximately 17″ apart
- Half pleat on corner
- Return will be 3 1/2″

Gathered Sleeve Valance
This rod-mounted top treatment is a sleeve (without headers) that gathers onto a rod
- 3 1⁄2″ sleeve
- 5 1⁄2″ sleeve
- Sheers will be 3X fullness
- Drapery weight fabrics will be 2.5X fullness
- Double layer (available only with 118″ fabrics) if specified

Gathered Sleeve Valance With Headers
This rod-mounted top treatment is a sleeve with headers at the top and bottom that form ruffles when gathered onto the rod
- 3 1⁄2″ sleeve has 1 1⁄2″ headings on top and bottom
- 5 1⁄2″ sleeve has 2″ headings on top and bottom
- Sheers will be 3X fullness
- Drapery weight fabrics will be 2.5X fullness
- Double layer (available only with 118″ fabrics) if specified

Grommet Top Valance
This rod-mounted top treatment is a flat panel with a grommet top
- Length up to 24″
- Lined
- Specify grommet size and color
- Space between grommets is approximately 6″

Shaped Kick Pleat Valance
This board-mounted top treatment is a shaped valance featuring evenly spaced kick pleats and kick pleats on the corners
- Center scallop with angled ends
- Spaces approximately 16″
- Board mounted, not a washable treatment
- Top finished with ¼” welt
- Optional Velcro® with no welt (only with 118″ fabric)
- Self lined
- Return will be 3 ½”
- Number of scallops will be determined by the treatment width
- Specify length of center scallop. Short point will be 2″ shorter than scallop. Ends will be 2″ longer than scallop

Pole Swag (with cascades)
A rod-mounted swag valance with overlapping swags and cascades (shown with trim)
- Swags are cut on the bias, unless otherwise requested
- Self lined
- Velcro provided for mounting to the rod
- Number of swags determined by treatment width
- Specify swag placement
- Cascades up to 36″ long, please specify desired length

Pinch, Bohemian or Goblet Valance
This rod-mounted top treatment is a pleated panel available with a pinch, bohemian or goblet pleat
- Length up to 24″
- Lined
- Specify pleat style
- Pinch and bohemian pleat will have a 4″ buckram
- Goblet pleat will have a 5″ buckram

Pointed Bell Swag Valance
A rod-mounted, pointed bell swag valance (two shown with trim over pleated panels)
- Swags are cut on the bias, unless otherwise requested
- This bell swag valance is self lined

Relaxed Top, Multiple Swags
This pouf swag valance has a relaxed top, multiple swags with tails and poufs
- 118″ fabric only
- Swags are cut on the bias
- Self lined
- Tails and poufs attached
- Tail length up to 36″, please specify
- Ring mount, please specify ring-to-ring measurement
- Minimum width is 48″ — Maximum width is 144″
- Number of swags determined by treatment width

Relaxed Top, Single Swag
This pouf swag valance has a relaxed top, single swag with tails and poufs
- 118″ fabric only
- Swags are cut on the bias
- Self lined
- Tails and poufs attached
- Tail length up to 36″, please specify
- Ring mount, please specify ring-to-ring measurement
- Minimum width is 36″ — Maximum width is 120″

Ring Top Valance
This rod-mounted top treatment is a flat panel with soft top (no buckram)—micro welt on top edge
- Length up to 24″
- Lined
- Micro welt covered in same fabric
- Clip rings are suggested for use on the top (not included)
- The number of clip rings used is a design feature to be determined by the decorator

Rod Pocket Valance
This rod-mounted top treatment has a top-sewn pocket (with or without headers) that gathers onto a rod (shown with trim)
- Length up to 24″
- Lined
- Specify pocket size
- Specify header size (if desired)

Rounded Swag Valance
A rod-mounted, rounded swag valance with no cascades (two shown over pleated panels)
- Swags are cut on the bias, unless otherwise requested
- This swag valance is self lined

Rounded Swag Valance With Cascade
A rod-mounted, rounded swag valance with one (left OR right) cascade (two shown with contrast lining over pleated panels)
- Swags are cut on the bias, unless otherwise requested
- Self lined
- One cascade (left OR right)

Scallop-Shaped Valance
This board-mounted top treatment is a scallop-shaped valance featuring pleated jabots (shown with contrast lining)
- Board mounted, not a washable treatment
- Top finished with 1⁄2″ welt
- Optional Velcro® with no welt (only with 118″ fabric)
- Self lined
- Space between jabots is approximately 15″
- Specify length of scallops; jabots will be 2″ shorter than scallops
- Return will be 3 1/2″

Straight Top, Multiple Swags
This pouf swag valance has a straight top, multiple swags with tails and poufs
- 118″ fabric only
- Swags are cut on the bias
- Self lined
- Tails and poufs attached
- Tail length up to 36″, please specify
- Ring mount, please specify ring-to-ring measurement
- Minimum width is 48″ — Maximum width is 144″
- Number of swags determined by treatment width

Straight Top, Single Swag
This pouf swag valance has a straight top, single swag with tails and poufs
- 118″ fabric only
- Swags are cut on the bias
- Self lined
- Tails and poufs attached
- Tail length up to 36″, please specify
- Ring mount, please specify ring-to-ring measurement
- Minimum width is 36″ — Maximum width is 120″
- Number of swags determined by treatment width

Traditional Swag Valance
A traditional board-mounted swag valance (shown with banding on the bottom)
- Board mounted, not a washable treatment
- Cascades contrast lined
- Swags are cut on the bias, unless otherwise requested
- Swag lined with standard lining
- Swag length is 18″
- Cascades up to 36″
- Return will be 3 1/2″
- Number of swags determined by treatment width—minimum width is 30″
- For multiple swags, please specify swag placement