Ten Feet Of Strands
Ten feet is a useful length outdoors. One curtain spans most porch openings; two hung end to end run the width of a garage or the length of a fence panel facing the street. Hung vertically instead, the same ten feet drops from a second floor railing to just above head height, which is how a small front elevation gets covered with two pieces.
Both Sides Printed
Outdoor decorations get seen from angles nobody plans for. The double sided construction means the curtain looks the same to a neighbor across the street and to a guest walking out the front door, so there is no wrong way to hang it. That also removes the usual guesswork on a porch where people pass on both sides of the same strand all evening.
Attaching Without Tools
Each curtain carries its own attachment, so putting one up is a matter of minutes rather than a project. Hooks, a railing, a tension rod or a length of twine all work as anchors. On a windy afternoon it helps to tie the lower corners loosely to the railing; the strands still move, but they stop wrapping themselves around the porch light.
Memorial Day Through July
The same two curtains cover a run of patriotic dates rather than one afternoon. They go up for Memorial Day, come down, and go back up for the Fourth and for the 250th anniversary events in between. Red, white and blue also suits a homecoming, a parade float or a send off for someone in uniform, so the pack rarely sits in the box for a full year.
