aflat362 wrote:

I've got a window that is 63" Wide and 44.5" Tall from sill edge to
sill edge.

1) What size curtains / drapes do I need to get?

2) Where can I find curtains that are sized right.

I just want a simple 2 panel setup where the drape is mounted right on
the rod and you slide the curtains by hand to open and close them. I
have no idea what the difference between a curtain or a drape is (if
there is one)

I'm guessing I would need the height to be like 8 inches greater than
my window size, so I can mount the rod above the frame and still have a
little hanging lower than the frame - so around 52 / 53 inches tall.
Does this sound correct?

Then when it comes to width I'm not really sure. It seems like most
places online like JC Penney sell drapes "by the panel" meaning I
would need to buy 2 panels for one window, correct? and my window is
63 inches wide so how wide should the panels be that I purchase?

thank you for anything you can tell me. I'm obviously clueless when it
comes to shopping for curtains!

Hi,
First of all, are you a man or woman? No drapery shop in your area? Or
at least Sears home furninshing department? Go there. talk to the folks
there and look around. 2 panel set up alright but there are many shapes
and forms even at that. You can even design your own.