These curtains were actually better than I had hoped! I was worried that the tassels would look tacky, which isn't the case at all. The white is definitely semi-sheer (which is what I had hoped) and has a pretty linen-y texture to it. The seams all seem to be sewed well and bonus, to get the wrinkles out I didn't have to iron and just tossed them into the dryer and they were perfect. Very pleased with these; highly recommend.