drapes

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“By Design” cleverly drapes its thematic thorns in ornate production design and costuming, making its emotional impact all the more deceptive.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

After high school, Lee got a job working nights hanging drapes at a textile plant as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

And he once interrupted a meeting to wax lyrical about the changes he had made to the White House Cabinet Room, including a long aside about the new drapes.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Preshow, the view from one’s seat is of being in a massive old opera house with dusky green drapes flanked by rows of orchestra seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

All the rooms—from the public areas to the guest suites—were brightly colored with the most extravagant drapes, paints, and fabrics in pink and green.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson