Ophelia Jacquard Polyester Pencil Pleat Curtains - Blue/Saffron

The Ophelia curtains are a woven jacquard rather than a printed cloth, which is why the botanical pattern reads with such depth: the flowers, seed heads and stylised trees are formed in the weave itself, in saffron gold and soft slate blues against a deep teal-blue ground. Because the design is woven and not surface-printed, the pattern carries through the fabric and holds its definition through years of use. This is a pencil pleat curtain, so the tape at the top gathers into even, upright folds when you draw the cords, and the hooks let you hang it from a track or a pole. It is a pair, and it comes in eight sizes running from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm.

Curtains like these suit a living room or a bedroom where you want the window to carry some of the room's character. The deep blue ground keeps a room feeling calm while the saffron detail lifts it, and the palette sits comfortably against oak, natural timber and warm neutral walls, as the setting in our photographs shows. Measure your track or pole width rather than the window itself, since pencil pleat headings are gathered and need roughly one and a half to two times the width to hang with proper fullness. Matching tie backs are included, so you can hold the curtains clear of the glass during the day.

The fabric is 100% polyester, which is why it is hard-wearing and resists creasing and everyday marks better than many natural fibres, holding its shape between washes. The curtains are lined, which adds body to the drape and helps them hang cleanly. To style them, we make an Ophelia cushion in the same jacquard, so you can carry the pattern from the window across to a chair or sofa.

Is the pattern printed or woven into the fabric?

It is a jacquard, which means the botanical design is woven into the cloth rather than printed on the surface, so it keeps its definition with use.

How wide a window will one pair cover?

Measure your track or pole width, not the window. Pencil pleat curtains gather, so you want roughly one and a half to two times that width across the pair for full folds.

Does the price include both curtains?

Yes, each size is sold as a pair of two curtains, and matching tie backs are included so you can hold them open during the day.

What is the fabric made from?

The curtains are 100% polyester, a hard-wearing fibre that resists creasing and everyday marks and holds its shape well between washes.

Are the curtains lined?

Yes, they are lined, which gives the fabric more body, helps it hang cleanly and adds a little more privacy at the window.

Can I match the curtains elsewhere in the room?

We make an Ophelia cushion in the same woven jacquard, so you can carry the botanical pattern from the window across to a chair or sofa.