The Ultimate Velvet Plain Fully Lined Eyelet Curtains - Caramel

These are eyelet curtains in a plain velvet, made up as a pair and sold that way, so one SKU dresses one window. The face is a soft matte velvet in a warm caramel gold, the sort of pile that shifts a shade lighter or deeper as it catches the light, which is what gives a plain fabric its depth. There is no pattern to line up and no busy print to work around; the interest is all in the drape and the way the velvet reads. They come in a wide spread of sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, so there is a width and a drop to suit most standard windows and taller ones too.

Velvet at the window earns its place in a living room or a bedroom, wherever you want a bit of weight and warmth against the glass. The caramel tone sits happily with terracotta, teal and warm neutrals, and it works against a cool grey wall as much as a warmer scheme. Because the header is eyelet, they slide straight onto a pole and fall into even, rounded folds without pleating tape or hooks, which makes hanging them quick and keeps the top edge neat. The metal-ringed eyelets suit a wooden or metal pole equally.

The face and the lining are both polyester, and the curtains are fully lined, which adds body to the drape and helps them hang straight rather than skimming the glass. Being a synthetic velvet, the fabric is hard-wearing and keeps its colour well, and the lining gives a room-darkening backing that cuts light and adds privacy. Measure your pole width and your desired drop before choosing a size, since eyelet curtains are meant to sit a touch wider than the window. If you like the caramel, note it is one of a range of plain velvet colourways under the same name.

Is this one curtain or a pair?

Each order is a pair of curtains, so one purchase covers a single window with a panel on each side of the pole.

Will these block out light?

They are fully lined with a room-darkening lining that cuts incoming light and adds privacy, though a lined curtain is not the same as full blackout.

What is the fabric made of?

Both the velvet face and the lining are 100% polyester, a synthetic velvet that is hard-wearing and holds its colour well over time.

How do the eyelets hang?

The metal-ringed eyelet header slides straight onto a pole and forms even, rounded folds, with no tape or hooks needed to hang them.

What size should I choose?

Measure your pole width and the drop you want, then pick the nearest size up; eyelet curtains are meant to sit a little wider than the window itself.