I love these curtains and I think they look really elegant. They can appear to be “silkier” on the website because of the way the fabric is fanned out on the bottom, but it’s actually like linen. FYI - you have to buy two of this product for a large window as they only sell one panel at a time. (Common sense, I know, but can easily be missed if you don’t read carefully.) They’re not blackout curtains, but I snapped three photos to give you an idea of it’s sheerness in early morning sun, mid-afternoon, and evening pics.