Swags are those elegant pieces of fabrics that are draped over curtains. They are not to be hung through rods. They are just hung decoratively. You can use more than one swag on one curtain to increase the visual appeal of your window curtains. Make sure you have the correct lengths with you before you choose a fabric. Choose colours that will complement that of the curtain, rather than the same one as that of your curtains.

Here is how you do it:

• Iron your swag well to ensure that it folds smoothly. If the fabric is such that you have specific instructions not to iron it, then skip this step. Some fabrics are purposefully creased. Do not attempt to iron these either. Avoid the use of starch or any other cloth stiffening items while ironing.
• Hand your swag over the rod so that it is distributed levelly on both sides. Tuck in the cloth at the back so your swag is held in its place. Do this carefully so that you won't waste much time in the end redoing the entire thing.
• Adjust the amount of swag you want in the front and make sure that if you have more than one drape in the front, all of them must be at even levels. Keep adjusting the lengths until this is achieved.
• If your windows are situated side to side, you can experiment with the different ways you can hang your swags. Make one side have a larger amount of hanging than the other. This makes your curtains look prettier and gives a sense of abstractness to their beauty.
• If you want to tie the swags, you will need a longer fabric which is also lighter so you can work with it easily. Tie one end of the material to the rod and then drape it as you wish around the rod. Make sure you achieve the consistency you are seeking at each fold. Play with lengths and folds.
• If you are using two or three swags instead of one, you must take some more time and patience to hang all your swags proportionately. Also, you can experiment with the way you hang or tie them. You can tie one and hang the other. Again, colours are important here because you have to see to it that all of the colours match your surroundings.
• If your room is look is formal, you must make sure that your swags complement your dressy curtains. Swag fabrics will be particularly long for these curtains because they will need to match the length of the curtains.
• Swags must match the looks of your window and curtains. A complete mismatch will ruin the whole look.

Hanging a voile swag is simple if you take complete care when you are doing it for the first time. If something goes terribly wrong, removing it and rearranging the whole setup can be quite time consuming. While you determine the appropriate lengths for your voile swags, please take caution if you have little children or pets. It is quite easy to pull a swag off of its curtain rod because it isn't fastened too tightly. It is advisable to keep your swag lengths out of their reach.

The variations for hanging a voile swag are infinite. You can mix and match pretty much anything and hang them in a lot of interesting ways. If you are designing the look of your rooms yourself, points to you for being bold and choosing the ideal look for your windows!