Abstract: TYhe curtain drawing device providing either manual or automatic drawing of a curtain comprises an electric motor, a curtain rod which is driven rotatably by the motor, an exteriorly-protruding longitudinally-extending spiral element attached to the outer circumference of the curtain rod and a plurality of rings through which the curtain rod passes, each of which have a diameter larger than the diameter of the curtain rod, so that the curtain which is suspended from the rings can be drawn manually or by rotation of the curtain rod. An automatically-releasing tassel holder which can be operated by remote control may be provided.