Scarves

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Ken -

I have seen them fairly often in antique stores, usually referred to as
"piano shawls", as I recall.  She might also consider making one or
having it made - a nice silk or a fancy brocade fabric trimmed with
fringe or lace.  That way she could get the perfect color scheme for her
room. 

Mark Potter
bases-loaded@juno.com 

On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 23:01:52 -0500 Ken Jankura <kenrpt@mail.cvn.net>
writes:
> List,
>  I have a client who just moved into a new house and her nice piano 
> is now
> near a window. She wants to keep the sun off the piano but fears a 
> running
> contention with her husband about keeping the curtains (sheers) 
> closed. I
> mentioned something about piano scarves, and she jumped at the idea,
> wanting to know where these are sold. I guess I am thinking of some 
> thin
> silk or silk-like fabric that is stylish enough and is big enough to 
> cover
> the piano most times, to at least somewhat protect the finish from 
> the
> sun's rays. What can I tell her? I told her I would put the question 
> out to
> the list. She is decorator-savvy and has never seen anything 
> marketed as
> such. 
> Ken Jankura
> Newburg, PA 
>  
>