The Ultimate Velvet Plain Lined Eyelet Curtains - Black

These are velvet eyelet curtains in black, sold as a pair, made with a 100% polyester face and a 100% polyester lining. The face has the soft matt pile you can see in the swatch, catching the light gently along each fold rather than shining, which is what gives velvet its depth of colour and its sense of weight at the window. The eyelet header runs across the top on metal rings, so the curtain slides straight onto a pole and falls into even, rounded pleats without hooks, tape or a track. They come in a range of sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, the first figure being the width of each panel and the second the drop.

A pair of black velvet curtains suits a living room or bedroom where you want the window to read as solid and grounded rather than light and airy. In the room shots the deep pile sits well against warm neutral walls and wood flooring, and holds its own beside a green armchair and simple ceramics. Because the lining is a room-darkening layer, these earn their place in a bedroom or a snug where you want to hold back morning light and gain a little privacy after dark. Measure your pole width and your desired drop before choosing a size, and allow enough width across the pair for the curtains to gather when drawn.

The header is the eyelet type, which means the ring spacing sets the pleats and the whole panel lifts on and off the pole in seconds. Polyester velvet is hard-wearing and holds its shape, and it does not crush or crease the way some natural pile fabrics do. Follow the care guidance on the sewn-in label, as the specific instructions were not supplied to us here. The black works as a quiet anchor in a scheme, letting a patterned cushion or a warm-toned rug do the talking, and drawn across a wide window it makes a room feel calm and enclosed.

Is this one curtain or a pair?

The listing is for a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels, one for each side of the window, at the width and drop you select.

How do the measurements work?

The first figure is the width of each panel and the second is the drop, so 229 x 137cm is a 229cm wide panel with a 137cm drop. Measure your pole and window before choosing.

Will these block out light?

They have a room-darkening lining that holds back light and adds privacy, which makes them well suited to a bedroom or a snug where you want a darker room.

What is the header and does it need hooks?

It is an eyelet header, so the metal rings thread straight onto a curtain pole with no hooks or tape needed, and the panels lift on and off in seconds.

What is the fabric like to the touch?

The face is a soft matt polyester velvet with a short dense pile, giving the curtains a warm feel and a fluid drape that falls into rounded folds.