Harriet Gingham Check Cotton Pencil Pleat Curtains - Pink/Green

Our Harriet Gingham curtains are a pencil pleat pair in a tonal gingham check, worked across a face of pure cotton. The pattern is a soft green and pink check on a pale ground, printed rather than woven, so the colour sits crisply across the cloth. What sets this pair apart is the ruffle flop-top header: above the pencil pleat sits a short gathered frill that folds forward over the tape, adding a relaxed, unfussy flounce along the top of the drop. The curtains are sold as a pair and come in eight ready-made sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, so you can match the pair to the width and drop of your window.

These suit a room that leans toward the gentle and the country: a living room in muted greens and pinks, a bedroom, a nursery, or a snug where soft pattern is welcome. The green and pink check reads warm and easy alongside natural wood, rattan and painted walls, and the gathered frill gives a cottage feel without turning fussy. Choose your size by measuring the pole or track width and the drop you want the curtains to fall to, remembering that a pencil pleat gathers to roughly half its flat width once the tape is drawn.

The face is pure cotton, which takes a printed pattern well and hangs with a natural, slightly matt drape rather than a synthetic sheen. The pencil pleat tape lets you gather the heading evenly and hang the pair on either curtain hooks and rings or a track. The ruffle flop-top header sits above that gathered heading, so the frill falls forward while the pleats do the work below. Cotton creases easily, so hang the pair straight after laundering and let the drop settle under its own weight; a gentle press on a cool setting will lift any folds. Style the check with plain linens and warm neutrals to let the pattern lead.

Is this one curtain or a pair?

Each order is a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels to dress both sides of your window from a single purchase.

What is the ruffle flop-top header?

It is a short gathered frill that sits above the pencil pleat tape and folds forward over the heading, giving a soft, relaxed flounce along the top.

What is the face fabric made from?

The face is 100% cotton, which takes the printed gingham check well and hangs with a natural, slightly matt drape rather than a synthetic shine.

How do I choose the right size?

Measure your pole or track width and the drop you want, then pick from the eight sizes. Remember a pencil pleat gathers to about half its flat width.

How do I keep the curtains looking their best?

Cotton creases readily, so rehang the pair promptly after laundering and let the drop settle. A cool press will ease out any remaining folds.

Will these fit a track as well as a pole?

Yes. The pencil pleat tape works with curtain hooks on either a track or a pole with rings, so you can hang the pair on whichever you already have.