The tails and swag are bordered before hanging from a decorator rod. Even though the look is formal if fits with modern style.

With a cord, a single long panel is tied back. A delicate swag before falling in a straight line to the floor is formed by an over hanging drape.
Dainty ball fringe unites the mismatched panels and adds form not weight.
You can even allow for panels in different colours. For example try white and ecru or pastels and cream. Use darker colours for pelmets. Convex hooks makes this easy.

For this type of a curtain you need a long single piece of flat fabric. by curtain holders the swag is held up on both sides of the window.
The sides are allowed to fall freely to the ground but this type of Curtains could not be shut.

Pull the centre of the drape above the window and twist it into a knot The sides should be pined up high. The top corners of the window may Be kept exposed.
This works excellently on a regular to wide window.

Your can shut the sun out and have some privacy without blocking the light by cinching by sheers, voile or this muslin at the waist. Tie the drape up with bows. You can use this treatment with doors opening to the out or to the in.

Drapes that come well below the window sill are parted in the centre and pulled back over curtain holders barely on fourth the distance from
The top for this updated classic look.