In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:51:19 -0500,
wrote:

What is the function of the header over the tub in a bathroom. I mean
that drop down about a foot of the ceiling? Is it just cosmetic or
does it have a function?

I think I've seen that but I haven't got one.

Just a shower bar. Actually it's probably better with an empty foot
above the shower bar because I can throw one end of my clothes over the
bar when I'm drying laundry. If it were only two empty inches, I'd have
to stand on something and feed the clothes through the empty slot.