More sheer than I expected but they are very very pretty. This window gets direct sunlight in the evening and it can be blinding. And sadly when the sun shines through the pattern gets lost. So my solution was to buy 6 twin sized flat sheets that I will line each panel with. Overall I’m in love with them and they compliment my mid century decor nicely. As another reviewer mentioned, the main color is more of an oatmeal as opposed to white. The mustard gold embroidery looks expensive.