The Ultimate Velvet Polyester Pencil Pleat Curtains - Emerald

The Ultimate Velvet Pencil Pleat Curtains are a pair of full velvet drapes in a deep emerald green, made from 100% polyester face and lining. Velvet holds light differently across its surface, so the same cloth reads dark and rich where it falls into folds and brighter where it catches the window, which is exactly the quality the close-up photographs show. The header is pencil pleat, the gathered tape at the top that draws the fabric into even vertical folds and hooks onto a standard curtain track or a pole with rings. They come in a wide spread of sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, so you can match both the width of your window and the drop you need.

These suit a living room, bedroom or study where you want weight at the window rather than a light, airy panel. The room-darkening lining is the reason to choose them over a plain unlined curtain: it cuts the light coming through and adds privacy after dark, which makes them a sensible pick for a bedroom or a room with a television. The emerald tone is deep enough to anchor a scheme, and it sits comfortably against warm woods, cream walls and soft pinks, as the styling shot with the sage armchair suggests.

The finish is a soft matte velvet, so it reads as texture rather than shine, and the fluid drape means the folds hang cleanly from the pencil pleat header down to the floor. When you are choosing a size, measure your track or pole width first and pick a curtain width comfortably wider than the window so the pair still gathers when drawn; then choose the drop to sit at the sill or the floor. Each pair is fully lined, and the velvet is best kept looking its best with a gentle shake and an occasional smoothing of the pile.

Is this one curtain or a pair?

Each order is a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels sized to cover the width stated for that variant when drawn together.

What does the room-darkening lining actually do?

The lining is woven to block a good deal of the daylight coming through and to add privacy at night, which suits bedrooms and rooms used for watching television.

Will these fit a curtain pole?

Yes, the pencil pleat header gathers onto standard curtain hooks, so they hang from a pole with rings or from a track just as easily.

How do I choose the right size?

Measure your track or pole width and pick a curtain width comfortably wider so the pair still gathers, then choose the drop to sit at the sill or the floor.

What is the fabric like to the touch?

It is a soft matte velvet, so it reads as texture rather than shine, with a pile that catches the light gently across its folds.

What colour is the velvet?

A deep emerald green throughout, the same on both panels, which reads darker in the folds and brighter where the window light catches the pile.