Herman Schrijver's clients:
Ernest Simpson with his second wife Wallis and her friend the Prince of Wales
Venice, 1934.

"All draperies must be heavily trimmed and fringed.  If you cannot afford braids and fringes don't have draperies."

"Your pelmets or valances or draperies should always be at least two or three inches deeper than you think.  More rooms are ruined in England by pelmets and draperies which are too skimpy than in any other country."

"Long curtains to the floor lined and inter-lined give an air of luxury to the room and help to keep you warm in winter.  If you have lovely wooden or parquet floors let your curtains rest gently on the floor; even a few inches is not too much.  Again it gives an air of luxury. "

"Always have your curtains, pelmets or draperies made and fixed by a professional upholsterer.  If you must save money, choose a cheaper material."

- Herman Schrijver, (1904 - 1972), quoted in Herman & Nancy & Ivy, by Charles Burkhart, London: Victor Gollancz, Ltd, 1977