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2. Window valance - Wikipedia

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   A window valance. A window valance (or pelmet in the UK) [1] is a form of window treatment that covers the uppermost part of the window and can be hung alone or paired with other window blinds, or curtains. Valances are a popular decorative choice in concealing drapery hardware. Window valances were popular in Victorian interior design.

3. Christmas window - Wikipedia

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   Tom Keogh designed the annual Christmas windows for Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris during the late 1940s and early 1950s. The Fenwick (department store) in Newcastle is known locally for its Christmas window display. Since 1971 there has been a Christmas display in the shop's windows, and people come from near and far to look at them.

4. Saks Fifth Avenue celebrates the Holiday Palace on Fifth

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   Last night New York City's Fifth Avenue lit up with a sparkling palace on the facade of Saks Fifth Avenue, and fireworks. Yes, fireworks.

5. Awning - Wikipedia

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   Awnings were first used by the ancient Egyptian and Syrian civilizations. They are described as "woven mats" that shaded market stalls and homes. A Roman poet Lucretius, in 50 BC, said "Linen-awning, stretched, over mighty theatres, gives forth at times, a cracking roar, when much 'tis beaten about, betwixt the poles and cross-beams".

6. Bunting (decoration) - Wikipedia

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   Bunting textile was originally a specific type of lightweight worsted wool fabric generically known as tammy, [8] manufactured from the turn of the 17th century, [9] and used for making ribbons [10] and flags, [11] including signal flags for the Royal Navy.

7. Scientific wild-ass guess - Wikipedia

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   Scientific wild-ass guess (SWAG) is an American English slang term meaning a rough estimate made by an expert in the field, based on experience and intuition. It is similar to the slang word guesstimate , a portmanteau of guess and estimate .