Valance - Fringe, usually for verandahs, between the posts. (Often spelt valence). Vault - Arched ceiling of stone or brick, sometimes imitated in timber or plaster.
pelmet, valance, valance board framework - a structure supporting or containing something 2.
The other (projecting) end of the canvas was draped over, or laced to, a front bar with the edge often hanging down to form a valance.
The only phrase to describe this valance is Over The Top. The whole house is filled with such gems. Cobourg Ontario Cobourg ...
See also: Frame, Architecture, Fixed, Cornice, Ornament
 
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