Portieres, as well as curtains, have been made of silk rag carpets, - yes, nothing more or less! Old silks, even soiled and faded, are cut in strips as for carpet, and either woven with cotton warp, or better still, knitted upon fine ivory needles in stripes and tastefully joined together. If one can be content to use only things otherwise worthless, this may be desirable; but the temptation is great to cut up what might be turned to better account.