THIS IS THE MOST STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL ONE ONLY VINTAGE CURTAIN WITH THE LAURA ASHLEY HOME LABEL, MADE IN THE U.K.,  -THE FABRIC IS GORGEOUS IN 100% SILK WITH A GLORIOUS LOOK AND A GREAT CRISP FEEL.THIS CURTAIN DOES HAVE AN ISSUE WITH SUN DAMAGE NEAR ONE EDGE BUT THE REST OF IT IS STILL STUNNING.

 THE DESIGN IS FLORAL WITH GRACEFUL STEMS AND LEAVES - THE BACKGROUND COLOUR OF THE CURTAIN IS VERY HARD TO PHOTOGRAPH AND DESCRIBE, I WOULD SAY IT WAS A WONDERFUL SHADE OF LIGHT CREAM/IVORY, SORRY THAT'S THE NEAREST I CAN GET  - THE FLOWER DESIGN IS AN IVORY /SOFT WHITE SHADE, WITH GOLD DECORATION AND THE LEAVES ARE ALSO GOLD, VERY CLEVERLY LOOKING LIKE EMBROIDERY .

THERE IS WITH THE CURTAIN ONE LARGE SOFT WHITE VERY ELEGANT COUNTRYHOUSE TIE-BACK.

THE LINING OF THE CURTAIN IS THERMAL AND CRISP, 50% POLYESTER/50% COTTON.  THE LINING IS NOT AT ALL AFFECTED BY THE SILK FACE OF THE CURTAIN'S SUN DAMAGE.

I KEPT THIS CURTAIN FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO USE IT BUT NEITHER OUR LAST HOME NOR OUR PRESENT HAVE HAD THE RIGHT SIZE WINDOWS SADLY,  

ISSUE:

THERE IS, AS YOU LOOK AT THE CURTAIN, DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE BEGINING APPROX 11 INCHES DOWN FROM  THE TOP OF THE HEADER., IT IS LIKE THE SUN HAS MADE THE SILK FABRIC REALLY WEAK AND IT HAS RIPPED- THE START OF THE RIP IS APPROX 3 INCHES IN FROM THE SIDE OF THE CURTAIN AND GOES ACROSS THE CURTAIN APPROX 12 INCHES IN.  THE RIP FROM ITS START AT THE TOP TO HE END OF IT IS APPROX 11 INCHES LONG.  THE FABRIC IN THAT AREA SEEMS WEAK FROM SUNLIGHT, AND THERE IS ALSO AN APPROX 10 INCH AREA OF FRAY ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE CURTAIN ON THAT SAME SIDE. I HAVE HAD THIS BEFORE WITH SILK, AND REALLY THE CURTAIN NEEDS TO BE SEWN IN APPROX15 INCHES OR SO I WOULD SAY TO BE SURE THAT THE FABRIC USED IS STRONG AND  UNAFFECTED BY THE SUN.  AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THIS CURTAIN'S BEAUTIFUL SILK IS STRONG AND LOOKS GORGEOUS EVERYWHERE ELSE. 

I HAVE TRIED TO SHOW THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE CURTAIN IN MY PHOTOS AND DESCRIBE IT AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE..

AS THE CURTAIN FLAT UNGATHERED AT THE HEM MEASURES A LARGE 103 INCHES, APPROX 15 INCHES OR SO OFF THE WIDTH WOULD STILLL LEAVE A NICE WIDE CURTAIN.  THE DROP OF THE CURTAIN IS APPROX 82 INCHES- THE HEM IS APPROX 3 AND A HALF INCHES.

THE HEADER OF THE CURTAIN IS TRADITIONAL 3 INCH PENCIL PLEAT WITH THE LAURA ASHLEY LABEL, ALL THE CORDS ARE UNDONE AND READY FOR USE.  THE CONDITION IS GOOD AND WORKING WELL, THOUGH THERE IS SOME GREYISH SMUDGING WHERE I WOULD THINK THE CURTAIN HUNG ON BRASS RINGS OR A SIMILAR RAIL.

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CURTAIN, BUT NOT 100% PERFECT LIKE A NEW ONE WOULD BE, -THE HEADER TAPE IS FULLY UNDONE AND WORKING, JUST SHOWING SMALL EXPECTED SIGNS OF USE, AND THERE IS A PALE GREY SMUDGE ON THE HEADER ON THE SILK FACE OF THE CURTAIN, BUT THIS IS IN THE AREA WHERE THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE SILK, THERE IS ALSO A TIN Y FRAY, AGAIN IN THAT AREA AT THE VERY TOP OF THE HEADER.

OTHER THAN THE FRAY AND DAMAGE, I THINK THIS FABRIC IS ONE OF THE LOVELIEST FABRICS I HAVE EVER SEEN, I JUST LOVE THIS CURTAIN, ITS DESIGN, DESIGN AND THE ELEGANT BEAUTY OF IT - ONCETHE FRAY AREA HAS BEEN SORTED THE CURTAIN WILL RETURN TO ITS FORMER GLORY.