These curtains are very pretty up. They have the look of hand blocked Indian fabrics from the 60's....the flower looks like corn silk flowers and the color is very pretty...a cross between navy and royal. Looks great with my quilt of royal blues, pale yellow squares with pale pink roses. It is a very old French Provincial looking quilt and the curtains are a marvelous addition. They are truly black out. However they are a wee bit narrow so I use old lace curtains as a sheer and the curtains are placed in such a way that it appears my entire bedroom wall is window...It is not...but it looks like such a large room now, so I am very happy with my purchase.