Harriet Gingham Cotton Pencil Pleat Curtains - Baygreen/Mist

The Harriet Gingham curtains bring a soft, checked look to a window in a pairing the supplier calls Baygreen and Mist. The face cloth is 100% cotton and carries a tonal gingham check, the small squares alternating between a muted sage-grey and a paler cream ground. Each order is a pair of curtains, made with a pencil pleat header and finished with a gathered ruffle flop top that sits above the main drop, so the fabric folds twice over at the top rather than hanging flat. The curtains are sold across a range of widths and drops, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, so there is a size to suit both narrow windows and wider spans.

Cotton is a natural fibre, and this is a lightweight cloth rather than a heavy blackout weight, so it hangs with plenty of movement and lets a gentle light through while still softening a view. The checked pattern and the ruffled top give it a relaxed, country-cottage feel that sits happily in a living room, a bedroom or a kitchen. It works well against warm neutral walls and natural materials such as rattan or wood, and the tonal green reads as calm rather than bold. The pencil pleat header gathers onto standard curtain hooks and hangs from a pole or a track.

The curtains are fully lined, with a lining of 50% polyester and 50% cotton behind the cotton face, which helps the drape hang cleanly and gives the check a little more body. When you choose a size, measure your window width first, then decide how far past the frame you want the curtains to sit; the width figure is per pair, so allow for the gather when you compare it to your window. The tonal gingham and the ruffled header make this an easy way to add pattern to a room without committing to a large-scale print.

Do I get one curtain or two?

Each order is a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels to hang either side of your window from a single purchase.

How do I hang pencil pleat curtains?

The pencil pleat header gathers up when you pull the cords, then hangs from standard curtain hooks onto either a pole or a track.

Does the width figure cover the whole window?

The width is given per pair before gathering, so measure your window width and allow for the gather when comparing sizes to your frame.

What is the fabric made from?

The face cloth is 100% cotton, a natural fibre that hangs softly, and the lining behind it is a half polyester, half cotton blend.

What is the ruffle flop top?

It is a gathered frill of fabric that sits above the main drop at the top of each curtain, giving a soft, layered country look.