SWMBO wants Roman blinds! (1 Viewer)

[Ian Smart]

As above. Our 736 didn’t come with Roman blinds over the windows in the seating area but the bedroom did. Later versions did and Camper UK are getting me a price but in the meantime would be interested to know how they are fixed if anyone has a van with these fitted.

 

[sedge]

We have a Pilote Reference 716 and 3 windows have a roman blind. There is a round metal rod above each window onto which the pocket sewn along the top of each curtain slides, all the 'cords' are threaded through the curtain to arrive en masse at the top RHS corner, with about 6 inches sticking out, these ends are threaded through a solid plastic 'tassel' then knotted so that can't fall off, you then use the tassel thing to pull the voile up in nice neat horizontal pleats so you can look through the window - there is a cleat attached the the wall on the bottom RHS of each window, to wind the gathered cords around in a figure of eight so the curtain doesn't drop down and impede side vision out whilst driving or sitting. Both the Remis concertina blind and the flyscreen operate as per normal behind these curtains. The lower hem of each encloses a lightweight flat plastic stiffener thingy - more or less exactly what I used in dressmaking (bought by the metre off a roll in the shop) when making 'lightly boned' bodices. To wash said voiles, undo cordage from cleat, to drop curtain flat, remove top rails from retainers also affixed to walls above windows, slide top hem off rail and leave that in van, dunk each curtain a few times in a couple of inches of marginally soap water in the bath at home, walk outside with each one and drape wet curtain over washing line for half an hour ish - then take em back in the van and rehang them.