These curtains are fairly nice. The color was just what I wanted and true to the picture in the ad. They also hang nicely. They are not the heavier fabric I usually experience with velvet, but they are substantial enough. The reason for my lower rating is the fact that they are supposed to be blackout curtains but do not block light at all. Also, there was something that looked almost like water splotches on one of the curtain panels. Unfortunately, they were delivered while I was out of the country and by time I returned and hung them, the return window has closed.