Seaweed Fully Lined Velvet Pencil Pleat Curtains - Indigo

These Seaweed curtains carry a William Morris design first drawn by J. H. Dearle in 1901 and taken from the Morris & Co. archive, a pattern of sinuous curling stems and small open flowers that borrows from Art Nouveau and the swaying of underwater plants. It is printed on matt velvet, so the deep indigo ground sits behind trailing greens, warm sands and flashes of coral red, with the pile catching the light differently as the fabric falls. Each panel finishes with a five-inch pencil pleat heading, and the pair is fully lined. Sold as a pair, they come in seven made-up sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 228 x 228cm, so you can match panel width and drop to your window.

Curtains like these suit a room where you want the window to hold its own rather than disappear. The dense, dark-grounded print reads well against painted walls in sage, olive or a soft neutral, and the coral notes give you a colour to pick up in a cushion or a chair. The velvet has real weight, which helps the pleats hang in even folds and lets the fabric pool a little at the floor if you order a generous drop. They work in a living room, a bedroom or a study, anywhere you want a heavier dressed window with a period feel.

The five-inch pencil pleat gathers onto standard curtain tape, so the panels work on a pole or a track and you set the fullness by which cord loops you use. Being fully lined, they hang more squarely and give you extra privacy after dark. Measure your track or pole width, not the window, and allow for the gather when choosing between the widths above. The Seaweed print is one of several Morris & Co. archive patterns we carry, and a matching cushion in the same design lets you tie the scheme together.

Do these curtains come as a pair?

Yes, each SKU is a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels ready to hang together across your window.

What heading do they have and will they fit my pole?

They have a five-inch pencil pleat heading that gathers onto standard curtain tape, so they work on either a curtain pole or a track.

How do I choose the right size?

Measure the width of your pole or track rather than the window, and pick the drop that reaches your sill, radiator or floor. Sizes run from 117 x 137cm to 228 x 228cm.

Are they lined?

Yes, the curtains are fully lined, which helps them hang in even folds and adds privacy and a little extra weight to the drape.

What is the fabric?

The panels are made from 100% polyester velvet, a fabric with a soft pile that gives the print depth and catches the light as the curtains move.

Where does the Seaweed pattern come from?

The design was created by J. H. Dearle in 1901 and comes from the Morris & Co. archive, inspired by Art Nouveau and the movement of underwater plants.