OK, took the "ugly" down a bit but still need to work on the "straight"...
The fabric isn't all that transparent (you can breathe through it easily but you know it's there) but I figure the room was a bit too dead anyways. The nice fabric store people looked at me really strangely when I asked for a sample to blow through.
Next time I'll ask for a sample then ask where the washrooms are
The panels are currently about 3/4" off the wall, but I'll pick up a couple of post base brackets from HD tomorrow and move them out a few inches.