This drape is very pretty and does blackout the room is that is what you wanted. What I did to make it more manageable is put it on eyelet rings.  It the curtain is looped through the pole on its own it is very hard to close.  By using the hooks provided and buying silver rings (at least the circumference of your pole or bigger) you can hang the drapes and the slide across the pole much easier.  I only gave 4 stars because I had to discover this option on my own.  The material of the drapes is very nice as is the color.