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  • n  a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing

  • Now approaching his parents' great age, Pritchett looks at himself: "A bald man, his fattish face supported by a valance of chins.
  • You get the impression that not a tile or a tessera has been laid, not a square inch of valance put in place, without the boss's scrutinizing it.
  • For the bottom of the dress, Ryack says, "we used the valance from the curtains and hung it from these curtain rings.
News & Articles

  • Dancing with the Political Stars
    Barack Obama boogied down on his trip to Tanzania. See George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Hugo Chavez and other world figures bust a move. We just watched The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. 50 years behind.
    July 3, 2013 - Swampland
Quotes

  • Rick Hendrick in Seattle Post Intelligencer
    That man is unbelievable, with that valance like that, to drive that car like that,said owner Rick Hendrick. "He is the man!"
  • Holly Valance in Newspost Online
    I love acting but getting glammed up for photoshoots is a lot of fun too. I love to get dressed up, look sexy and feel sexy. I love my curves. I dont find bones attractive," Valance said.
  • Joe Nemechek in Backstretch Motorsports
    Once we got our lap back (Lap 125), we started to move forward again,explained Nemechek. "But the car wasn't as strong as in the beginning of the race. For some reason, it was awfully tight......the valance could have gotten knocked in....

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