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DameHelena · 05/10/2022 16:19

Does anyone have a good source for these for a tall Victorian window? The drop is 3 metres. I'd like not too expensive (I thought I'd found some but then saw they were £300, which I'd rather not have to pay); a plain colour, ideally darkish neutral/cocoa-brown; not bothered about fabric really, as long as it looks nice; tab-top or eyelet.

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UnaOfStormhold · 05/10/2022 16:24

If you like your existing curtains it is possible to add additional lining fabric.

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DameHelena · 05/10/2022 16:35

Yewtown · 05/10/2022 16:27

Thank you! Not sure they're wide enough but I can't go and measure them just now.

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DameHelena · 05/10/2022 16:36

UnaOfStormhold · 05/10/2022 16:24

If you like your existing curtains it is possible to add additional lining fabric.

That's an interesting idea, thank you! Do you buy it yourself and get an alterations place to make them up?

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LadyGardenersQuestionTime · 05/10/2022 16:42

You can buy them ready made - John Lewis, dunelm etc

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DameHelena · 05/10/2022 16:44

LadyGardenersQuestionTime · 05/10/2022 16:42

You can buy them ready made - John Lewis, dunelm etc

I'm just not finding any long enough/affordable enough. Have tried both of those, plus a site called Curtains4U or something, and Habitat, eBay etc.

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StillNotWarm · 05/10/2022 16:57

You can buy ready made thermal linings that are 229 long in Dunelm. Is the window 3m? Or would linings most of the way work? You can get them for eyelet and pencil pleat curtains.
Think it's harder for tab top.

StillNotWarm · 05/10/2022 16:59

They linings just clip into the existing fittings. Pencil pleat you hook them together. Eyelet, I think you add a hidden ring somewhere.

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DameHelena · 05/10/2022 17:00

StillNotWarm · 05/10/2022 16:57

You can buy ready made thermal linings that are 229 long in Dunelm. Is the window 3m? Or would linings most of the way work? You can get them for eyelet and pencil pleat curtains.
Think it's harder for tab top.

The current curtains are 3m and touch the floor, which I think thermal ones need to to be effective? So I think I need 3m of thermal lining.
They're tab-top but I'm assuming that most eyelet ones would work as I think I have fairly standard, ie not over-thick, curtain poles.

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DameHelena · 05/10/2022 17:00

StillNotWarm · 05/10/2022 16:59

They linings just clip into the existing fittings. Pencil pleat you hook them together. Eyelet, I think you add a hidden ring somewhere.

Ah, OK, didn't know that. Thanks!

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aliceinshackles · 05/10/2022 17:06

Just been looking for the same thing. Ish.
I need a thermal curtain for my front door , but it's an odd shape due to the stairs.
Found on Amazon magnetic thermal door curtains
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StopGo · 05/10/2022 17:06

www.247curtains.co.uk

I ordered made to measure from the company above. Not too expensive, lots of choice and great service.

MikeDrape · 11/10/2022 13:08

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