va·lance 
/ˈvæləns/ noun
plural va·lanc·es /ˈvæləns/ noun [count] 1 chiefly US : a short piece of cloth or a wooden or metal frame that is placed across the top of a window for decoration —called also (Brit) pelmet; — see picture at window 2 : a piece of material that hangs loosely from the frame of a bed or along a table or shelf for decoration
