If you put clear tape on frosted glass it becomes see-through.
  You could try that if it's meant to be a momentary peek-though situation.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NigB-tBnEcI/Tbc8n4rQLXI/AAAAAAAAATE/M2cFNgAN7GI/s400/scotch_tape_privacy_glass.png

Or you could mostly frost it with white alcohol ink.
http://www.psiloveyouscrapbooking.com/candle-holders-using-adirondack-alcohol-ink-by-tim-holtz Just leaving enough of an open lattice to achieve a veiled appearance.

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I remember hearing about see-through concrete that had similar properties.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/concrete-you-can-see-through

I'd think a decent way to accomplish that would be to
  put on some gloves, wad up a small piece of fabric,
  wet it with the alcohol ink, then dab it on the glass.

Practice on a scrap piece of clear plastic
  a few times to get the technique down,
  like from a 2-liter bottle that you cut apart.

If you put clear tape on frosted glass it becomes see-through. You could try that if it's meant to be a momentary peek-though situation.

Or you could mostly frost it with white alcohol ink. Just leaving enough of an open lattice to achieve a veiled appearance.

I'd think a decent way to accomplish that would be to put on some gloves, wad up a small piece of fabric, wet it with the alcohol ink, then dab it on the glass. Practice on a scrap piece of clear plastic a few times to get the technique down, like from a 2-liter bottle that you cut apart.

I remember hearing about see-through concrete that had similar properties: link to article

If you put clear tape on frosted glass it becomes see-through.
You could try that if it's meant to be a momentary peek-though situation.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NigB-tBnEcI/Tbc8n4rQLXI/AAAAAAAAATE/M2cFNgAN7GI/s400/scotch_tape_privacy_glass.png

Or you could mostly frost it with white alcohol ink.
http://www.psiloveyouscrapbooking.com/candle-holders-using-adirondack-alcohol-ink-by-tim-holtz Just leaving enough of an open lattice to achieve a veiled appearance.

If you put clear tape on frosted glass it becomes see-through.
You could try that if it's meant to be a momentary peek-though situation.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NigB-tBnEcI/Tbc8n4rQLXI/AAAAAAAAATE/M2cFNgAN7GI/s400/scotch_tape_privacy_glass.png

Or you could mostly frost it with white alcohol ink.
http://www.psiloveyouscrapbooking.com/candle-holders-using-adirondack-alcohol-ink-by-tim-holtz Just leaving enough of an open lattice to achieve a veiled appearance.

...

I remember hearing about see-through concrete that had similar properties.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/concrete-you-can-see-through

I'd think a decent way to accomplish that would be to
put on some gloves, wad up a small piece of fabric,
wet it with the alcohol ink, then dab it on the glass.

Practice on a scrap piece of clear plastic
a few times to get the technique down,
like from a 2-liter bottle that you cut apart.