Curtain Model

One of Ms. Balintore's lesser known rôles is that of curtain model. Friend of Balintore Duncan, who designs, prints and makes curtains for the Landmark Trust, asked if he could tempt her ladyship to model his curtains creations. She was only too happy to oblige.

Duncan wanted to borrow some of Balintore's atmosphere of historic distress, and ironically two of the rooms that were used, have now been restored; so the photos form an unwitting restoration snapshot.

The wolf print curtains were photographed in the old nursery, now largely restored. The design was created for the Landmark Trust property Coed y Bleiddiau, which is the Welsh for 'Wood of the Wolves'.

wolf print curtains

The lion rampant print was photographed in the tank room at the top of the Great Tower.

lion rampant print curtains

The architectural motif print was photographed in Aunt Nelly's bedroom, now restored. And very generously, Duncan has donated the curtains to the room. They look superb in situ, with the walls repainted in the original blue which matches the curtains closely.

architectural motif print curtains

If you would like Duncan to run you up a curtain see his webpage here.