Sheer Drapes: Flat or Fullness?

[macsound]

Never custom ordered sheer curtains before and Rosebrand's quote engine automatically has 50% fullness. Is this weird?
These are going to be like midstage sheers with christmas trees behind and some subtle snow projection.
I'm thinking no fullness but wanted to bounce the idea. Thoughts?

 

[derekleffew]

Maybe you really want a white scrim instead?

No fullness (flat) sheers would show a vertical seam every 54,60,72"

... but wanted to bounce the idea.

I see what you did there.

 

[macsound]

The curtains won't go fully across the stage, just as like a half circle around a cluster of trees on each side, so I figured scrim was overkill as we're just trying to add depth.
And since there will be a seam anyway, how does the fullness hide that seam? Just because the fullness creates a variance in the opacity of the fabric so the seam is hidden?
Thanks for your help

 

[JonCarter]

I would think that the fullness would hide the seams, that and your projection of snow (falling, I assume?) would help.

 

[Cristian]

You can always tie-in fullness if you factor that in as an option when you purchase/install a flat curtain. Voile fabric comes in different colors and is a shear fabric. IFR as well. It comes in 118" widths. You could probably get a 96" flat curtain out of that width. We just use the unmodified fabric (hemmed) and drape/install it any which way, so we have lots of options to dress the stage, depending on the desire of a scenic and lighting designer. (or whoever has that responsibility for the event)