Handmade black velvet curtains cut and sewn to order. The dense velvet pile hangs with real weight and a soft sheen, giving a home office a rich, finished look with excellent privacy after dark.
Rod Pocket heading. A 3" rod pocket with a 2" header gathers into soft, even folds and slides onto rods up to 2.5" in diameter.
Match your whole room. This color is also made up as cushion covers, tablecloths, table runners and duvet cover sets, so curtains, scatter cushions and table linen can all be ordered in the same sari print.
- Fabric: Velvet
- Heading: Rod Pocket
- Color: Black
- Sold as: a single panel
- Sizes: 43"W x 84"L, 43"W x 63"L, 43"W x 96"L, 43"W x 108"L, 43"W x 120"L, 60"W x 63"L - and 11 more
- Lining: choose Unlined (single layer, filters light) or Matching lining (a separate plain liner in a matching color sewn behind the panel - adds fullness, blocks more light, more privacy). Our liners are plain fabric - not thermal or insulating.
- Made: Handmade to order
- Care: Dry clean recommended. If hand washing, use cold water and mild detergent, do not wring, dry flat away from direct sunlight.
How to measure
All listed widths and lengths are per individual panel. For a gathered look, choose a total panel width of 1.5-2x your rod width - for a 60" rod, that is two 60" panels for a full look, or two 43" panels for a flatter, more tailored one. Measure the drop from the top of the rod to where you want the hem to finish. Rod pocket lengths do not include the header ruffle above the pocket.
How to Wear a Sari (Saree)
No exotic fancy dress, but a garment that is worn daily by women through the length and breadth of India, 5 metres of continuous fabric. Unstitched. Yet a perfect fit for every figure. And not as complicated to wear as you might suppose.
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Step 1
At least part of the secret of the sari are the "underneath" garments - a waist -to- floor length petticoat, tied tightly at the waist by a drawstring. (No elastic, please!) And a tight fitting blouse that ends just below the bust - short sleeved or sleeveless, with a variety of necklines.
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Step 2
Starting at the navel, tuck the plain end of the sari into the petticoat for one complete turn from right to left. Make sure that the lower end of the sari touches the floor.
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Step 3 & 4
Beginning from the tucked-in end start making pleats in the sari, about 5 inches deep. Make about 7 to 10 pleats and hold them up together so that they fall straight and even.
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Step 5
Tuck the pleats into the waist slightly to the left of the navel, and make sure that they are turned towards the left.
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Step 6
Drape the remaining fabric around yourself once more left to right, and bring it up under the right arm and over the left shoulder so that it falls to about the level of the knees.
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Step 7
The end portion thus draped is the pallav, and can be prevented from slipping off by fixing it at the shoulder to the blouse with a small.
With proper care and attention, Silk Sarees can be preserved for ages without losing its luster or freshness. Follow the directions below carefully and your Silk Sarees would last longer with the same sheen as a new one!
- Never Machine wash a sari. A sari should be either delicately hand washed or dry cleaned.
- Do not wash with a detergent in the beginning.
- After two or three plain water washes, use a good detergent and clean quickly. Do not keep the sari soaked in detergent for long.
- Do not brush or lash a Silk Saree. This would lead to tearing of the zari.
- Wash (Pallu) Mundi and Border separately in the beginning.
- Do not bundle and keep wet for a long time.
- In case of stains, wash with cold water immediately.
- For hard stains get the Sari Dry Cleaned.Do not bundle the wet saree along with inferior variety choly etc.
- While ironing, keep the iron in medium or low heat.
It is recommended to iron the saree between two pieces of cloth. It is not recommended to wet the saree prior to ironing or to use a steam iron. Store sarees in a cool dry place.
How to measure for Curtains
Top Style: Pole Tops (Rod Pocket), Tab Tops and Ring Tops Use a steel measuring tape - cloth tapes are not accurate. Take exact measurements - round down to the nearest of an Inch as we do not make fractions of an Inch. On your notes, clearly indicate which measurement is the width and which is the length. It is very common to transpose measurements.
Measuring Width The width specified is always for 1 curtain. For example if the specified width is 44 Inches and the unit of sale is a pair (2 curtains), then you would get 2 curtains each measuring 44 Inches.
To arrive at the proper width of your window, measure from the outside of the molding (not the glass), unless window treatment is inside molding. Fullness should be 1 1/2 - 2 times this measurement, depending on the style of curtain and personal taste.
Measuring Length To arrive at the proper length for your curtain, measure from the top of molding (not the glass), or top of the curtain rod, if rods are already in place, to the point where you want the bottom of your curtain to be.
Additional Notes Pole Tops (Rod Pocket) Curtains. If you order a 84 Inch Rod Pocket curtain, it will have a 3 Inch Rod Pocket and a 81 inches drop below that.Our rod pocket styles do not include header (ruffle) in the finished length. This is particularly important when measuring for an inside installation.
Tab Tops If you order a 84 Inch Tab Top curtain, it will have a 4 Inch Tab Top and a 80 inches drop below that.Our rod pocket styles do not include header (ruffle) in the finished length.
Sari Fabric
With proper care and attention, Sari fabric can be preserved for ages without losing its luster or freshness. Follow the directions below carefully and your Sari curtains/duvets/cushion covers etc would last longer with the same sheen as a new one!
- Never Machine wash a sari. A sari should be either delicately hand washed or dry cleaned.
- Do not keep the sari fabric soaked in detergent for long.
- Do not brush or lash a Sari fabric This would lead to tearing of the zari (trim).
- Do not bundle and keep wet for a long time.
- In case of stains, wash with cold water immediately.
- For hard stains get the Sari fabric Dry Cleaned.
- While ironing, keep the iron in medium or low heat.
- It is recommended to iron the Sari fabric between two pieces of cloth. It is not recommended to wet the Sari fabric prior to ironing or to use a steam iron.
Size guide
Choose the size that matches your mattress. If you already own a duvet insert or comforter, match the cover to the insert rather than the bed.
| Our size | Fits mattress (inches) | Fits mattress (cm) | Also known as |
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| Twin | 38 x 75 | 97 x 191 | UK Single, AU/NZ Single |
| Full | 54 x 75 | 137 x 191 | UK Double, AU/NZ Double |
| Queen | 60 x 80 | 152 x 203 | UK King, AU/NZ Queen |
| King | 76 x 80 | 193 x 203 | UK Super King, AU/NZ King |
| California King | 72 x 84 | 183 x 213 | No standard UK/AU equivalent |
Buying from outside the USA? Bed size names differ between countries, so please go by the mattress measurements above rather than the name. The most common mix-up is Queen: a US Queen is closest to a UK King, not a UK Queen, and a US King is closest to a UK Super King. If your mattress falls between two sizes, size up.
Size guide
How to choose: measure around the fullest part of your bust, then add 2 inches. That total is your kurti size. For example, if your bust measures 40", order the Large (42"). The extra 2 inches is the ease that lets a kurti sit comfortably rather than pulling across the chest.
| Size | Garment chest | Best for a bust of |
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| Medium | 40" (102 cm) | Up to 38" (97 cm) |
| Large | 42" (107 cm) | Up to 40" (102 cm) |
| XL | 44" (112 cm) | Up to 42" (107 cm) |
Sizes follow Indian kurti sizing, which runs closer to the body than US or UK sizing. If you are between two sizes, or you prefer a looser drape, size up.
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