>Another interesting difference between your side of the pond and ours

Funny, I wouldn't use the term drapery in the same context either, perhaps it is more Zild than Pom?

On the other hand, I note that the usage seems to be backed up by the UK fashion and footwear industry http://www.drapersrecord.com/index2.html. I think that the term is more used by market analysts than shoppers here.