A simple distinction between the valance and the pelmet is that the valance is noticeably made of fabric, there is no stiffness, no box shape...know that specific types of valances that you can use around beds at the bottom are called valances, these are like frills of course ; they are like frills in the sense that you can imagine that anything specifically drapy and ornamentative at the hem levels of beds and sofas are frills and ruffles..but these are also called valances...and of course there are obvious and important differences between ruffles and such valances...
A pelmet on the other hand refers to a structure like the lambrequin so there are obvious similarities...Here is a link to wikipedia's information on pelmets...
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