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  2. Theater drapes and stage curtains - Wikipedia

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    The safety curtain or fire curtain is used to separate the stage from the audience in case of a fire onstage. It may be made of heavy fireproofed fabric or solid steel sheet. Some were made of asbestos cloth. After several deadly theater fires in the early 1900s, safety systems were developed to isolate the stage, direct smoke away from the ...

  3. Front curtain - Wikipedia

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    The front curtain is usually opened at the beginning of a performance to reveal the stage set and closed for intermissions as well as the end of a performance. The most common material for the front curtain is a heavy velour material, often with pleated fullness sewn into the fabric to create a more opulent appearance. [4]: 49

  4. Parts of a theatre - Wikipedia

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    Safety curtain: A heavy fireproof curtain, in fiberglass, iron or similar material placed immediately behind the proscenium. Shell: A hard, often removable surface, designed to reflect sound out into the audience for musical performances. Smoke Pocket: Vertical channels against the proscenium designed to contain the safety curtain.

  5. Curtain - Wikipedia

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    A curtain is a piece of cloth or other material intended to block or obscure light, air drafts, or (in the case of a shower curtain) water. [1] A curtain is also the movable screen or drape in a theatre that separates the stage from the auditorium or that serves as a backdrop/background.

  6. Is Art Deco Design Back? Here's How to Get the Look ... - AOL

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    "Jewel tones, velvet, and other rich fabrics are all part of Art Deco," says interior designer Regan Baker. "Also included are subtle textures that reflect the light, silks and silk rugs, and an ...

  7. Scrim (material) - Wikipedia

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    In carpentry, scrim is a very heavy, coarsely-woven fabric (similar to hessian or to coarse canvas) which is stretched over interior boards to provide support for wallpaper and to add extra rigidity. This method of construction, widely used in older houses, is often referred to as " Scrim and sarking ", the sarking being the board.