Heavy Chenille Fully Lined Velvet Pencil Pleat Curtains - Mauve

These are a pair of heavy chenille curtains in a soft mauve, made from a thick, closely woven pile that gives them real weight and a plush, velvety surface. Chenille is a fabric with a raised, tufted yarn that catches the light gently, so the mauve reads warm and quiet rather than flat. Because they are supplied as a pair with a pencil pleat header, they gather into neat, even folds along the top, and that heading works with standard curtain hooks on either a track or a pole. They come in eight sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm per pair, so there is a fit for a small window and for a wide set of patio doors.

The weight is the point of a curtain like this. A dense chenille hangs in deep, straight folds and sits close to the floor without flapping, which suits a living room or bedroom where you want the window to feel dressed and the room to feel settled. The mauve is a gentle, dusky tone that sits happily against warm neutrals, natural wood and pale walls, as the photographs show. It pairs with a wooden pole and softer furnishings rather than fighting them, and the fully lined build means the folds stay full and the fabric does not thin out where the light comes through.

The curtains are fully lined, which adds body to the drape and gives the room-darkening and privacy that a lined curtain brings after dark. Measure your window carefully before choosing a size: for a pencil pleat pair you want the total curtain width to comfortably exceed the width of your track or pole so the fabric can gather, and the drop measured from the ring or hook to where you want the hem to fall. The header can be pulled up to the width you need and the excess cord tied off. Made from 100% polyester, which is hard-wearing and holds its colour well.

Is this one curtain or a pair?

This is sold as a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels ready to hang either side of your window or door.

Will a pencil pleat header fit my pole or track?

Yes, the pencil pleat heading takes standard curtain hooks and works on both a curtain pole and a track, gathering into even folds along the top.

How do I choose the right size?

Pick a total curtain width that comfortably exceeds your pole or track width so the fabric gathers well, then measure the drop from the hook to where you want the hem.

What does chenille feel like?

Chenille has a raised, tufted pile with a soft velvety surface, and its density gives these curtains their weight and their deep, straight folds.

Are these curtains lined?

Yes, they are fully lined, which adds body to the drape and gives room-darkening and privacy once they are drawn.

What is the fabric made from?

The curtains are made from 100% polyester chenille, a hard-wearing fibre that holds its colour well over time and repeated use.

Do the other sizes come as pairs too?

Yes, every size in the range is supplied as a pair, from the smallest 117 x 137cm up to the largest 229 x 229cm.