The Ultimate Velvet Plain Lined Eyelet Curtains - Caramel

These are a pair of plain velvet eyelet curtains in a warm caramel gold, made in 100% polyester with a polyurethane backing that blocks all incoming light. The face has the soft matte finish of velvet rather than a high shine, so the fabric reads as a deep, even colour that shifts a little as the pile catches the light. They are sold as a pair and come in a spread of drops and widths, from a shorter 137cm drop up to a full 229cm, so you can match the curtains to the height of your window rather than the other way round.

Velvet has weight and body, and that shows in the way these hang. The photographs show a full, fluid drape with soft vertical folds, the sort of curtain that reads as a plain wall of colour when drawn and frames a window neatly when open. The caramel tone sits well against cool grey and blue walls, and works with rust, teal and terracotta in a living room or bedroom. Because the backing is a true blackout, they suit a bedroom or nursery where you want darkness, or a snug where you want to shut out street light in the evening.

The header is an eyelet top, which threads straight onto a pole and gathers into regular rounded pleats with no hooks or tape to fit, so hanging is quick. Being a pair, the two panels meet in the centre when closed. Polyester holds its colour and resists creasing, which is part of why a fabric like this keeps a clean line over time. Check your pole width and your desired drop against the size you choose, since the fit of eyelet curtains depends on buying a width comfortably wider than the window.

Do these curtains actually block out the light?

Yes, the fabric carries a polyurethane blackout backing that blocks incoming light, which makes them well suited to a bedroom or nursery where you want real darkness.

How do I know which size to buy?

They come in widths and drops from 117 by 137cm up to 229 by 229cm, sold per pair. Measure your pole width and the drop you want, then pick a width comfortably wider than the window.

Is this a real velvet or a shiny one?

It is a matte velvet, so the surface has the soft pile and depth of velvet without a high sheen, reading as an even caramel colour that shifts gently in the light.

What sort of header do they have?

An eyelet header, which threads directly onto a curtain pole and gathers into rounded folds. There are no hooks or heading tape to fit, so hanging is straightforward.

Do I get one curtain or two?

Each order is a pair, so you receive two matching panels that meet in the centre of the window when they are drawn closed.

What is the backing made of?

The panels are 100% polyester with a polyurethane layer on the reverse. Polyester holds its colour well and resists creasing, so the panels keep a clean line.