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HarlequinAucuba Made to Measure Curtains, Slate

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£78.40 per metre

  • Delivery takes 7 to 14 days
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Create your curtain to get a price

Pick a heading style, add your measurements and choose your lining options. Herbert Parkinson, our exclusive manufacturer in Lancashire, will create your curtains and send them within 7-14 working days.

1. Choose a heading style
Learn about heading styles
Preview Heading Type

Choose your eyelet colour

2. Enter your measurements

Choose a pair or single curtain

Enter your measurements in centimetres (cm)

Learn how to measure correctly

Minimum width is 30cm

Minimum drop is 50cm

3. Choose lining options
Learning about lining types

Please double check your measurements, as we custom make every curtain.

Harlequin Aucuba Made to Measure Curtains, Slate

Fabric Price per metre £78.40

Curtain heading styles

Pencil pleat
positioning of track or pole

These are folds gathered closely together to resemble a row of pencils laid side-by-side. They are created by pulling the cords on the heading tape and winding them around a cord tidy to keep the pleats in place. The width of pencil pleat curtains can be altered with the draw cord.

Double and triple pinch pleat
Double and triple pinch pleat

These curtains are suitable for tracks or poles, and feature gathered fabric with permanently sewn pinches along the header of the curtain. The double or triple pinches use more fabric than a pencil pleat, so therefore creating a fuller curtain. This type of curtain will only fit the window it has been measured for because the width is pre-set.

Eyelet
decide on the drop of the curtain

These are suitable only for curtain poles and have a row of eyelets, usually metal, which are 40mm in diameter. They give a much softer, wider fold.

Eyelets are available in a range of different sizes and finishes in store through our Bespoke made-to-measure service.

How to measure for eyelet curtains

Positioning of your pole
positioning of track or pole
  • Choose whether you want your curtain to hang from a track or a pole
  • Position your track or pole 15cm above your window with 15-20cm either side
  • Always fit the track or pole before taking measurements for curtains
  • Curtain measurements should be the width of the track or pole so they can be drawn right back, unless the window fits wall-to-wall

To be sure of the best possible fit, we suggest using a metal tape measure for accuracy.
Measuring the width and the drop

Measuring the width

decide on the width of the curtain
  • Measure the total width of the pole (excluding the finials at the ends)
  • Only measure the window if it’s wall-to-wall

Measuring the drop

decide on the drop of the curtain

Please note: we will allow for hems, turnings and heading height so there is no need to incorporate this in your total measurement.

Before measuring the drop, decide where you want your curtains to fall.

  • Drop to sill – finish 1cm above the sill
  • Drop below sill – finish 10-15cm below, depending on radiator obstructions
  • Drop to floor – finish 1cm from the floor

If you want your curtains to drape and gather on the floor, add 10-15cm to the drop to create this effect

Measure the drop in 3 places across the pole as floors and sills may be uneven; use the shortest of these 3 measurements.

How to measure for pleated curtains

Positioning your track or pole
positioning of track or pole
  • Choose whether you want your curtain to hang from a track or a pole
  • Position your track or pole 15cm above your window with 15-20cm either side
  • Always fit the track or pole before taking measurements for curtains
  • Curtain measurements should be the width of the track or pole so they can be drawn right back, unless the window fits wall-to-wall

To be sure of the best possible fit, we suggest using a metal tape measure for accuracy.
How to measure for tracks

For a curtain track

measuring of the curtain track
  • Measure the total width of the track including the overlap if there is one
  • Only measure the window if it’s wall-to-wall

Choosing the drop of your curtains

decide on the drop of the curtain

Before measuring the drop, decide where you want your curtains to fall.

  • Drop to sill – finish 1cm above the sill
  • Drop below sill – finish 10-15cm below, depending on radiator obstructions
  • Drop to floor – finish 1cm from the floor

If you want your curtains to drape and gather on the floor, add 10-15cm to the drop to create this effect.

Please note: we will allow for hems and turnings.

Measuring the drop for tracks

Measuring the drop for tracks
  • Measure from the top of the track to where you want the curtain to finish
  • When your curtains arrive, make sure the adjustable curtain hooks sit in the middle to bottom of the heading so the track is hidden

Measure the drop in 3 places across the track or pole as floors and sills may be uneven; use the shortest of these 3 measurements.
How to measure for poles

For a curtain pole

measuring the width of the curtain pole
  • Measure the total width of the pole (excluding the finials at the ends)
  • Only measure the window if it’s wall-to-wall

Choosing the drop of your curtains

decide on the drop of the curtain

Before measuring the drop, decide where you want your curtains to fall.

  • Drop to sill – finish 1cm above the sill
  • Drop below sill – finish 10-15cm below, depending on radiator obstructions
  • Drop to floor – finish 1cm from the floor

If you want your curtains to drape and gather on the floor, add 10-15cm to the drop to create this effect.

Please note: we will allow for hems and turnings.

Measuring the drop for poles

measuring the drop for poles
  • Measure from the eye of the curtain ring so you can see the pole above the curtains
  • When your curtains arrive, measure so the adjustable curtain hooks sit in the top of the heading so that the pole is visible

Measure the drop in 3 places across the track as floors and sills may be uneven; use the shortest of these 3 measurements.

How to measure for curtains

Learn about lining types

Premium Cotton Lining

Our 100% cotton lining is exceptional value.  It provides all the quality and drapability you’d expect from an entirely natural fabric.

Premium Thermal Blackout lining

Designed to block out light and protect delicate fabrics.  Blackout lining is great for bedrooms.  It also helps protect fabric fading in sunlight.

Basics Polycotton lining- Available in store only

Our polyester and cotton blended lining gives the look and feel of a standard lining but at a more affordable price.

Standard Soft Backed lining - Available in store only

A heavier weight lining with a brushed finish.  This lining offers improved drape and insulating properties, great for bedrooms or singled glazed windows.  A good lining to use for Roman blinds as it adds weight to the blind.   *not all fabrics are suitable for this lining.

Product description

Product code: 68050501

Aucuba is a striking botanical feature fabric from Harlequin in a variety of contemporary colourways.

Because it's made just for you...
As this product is made to order according to your requirements the image above is there as a guide and may not be representative of the finished item. We've reproduced the product as best we can but pattern placement and texture of the fabric will vary depending on your measurements. If the width of your window is greater than the specified width of this fabric we'll join pieces together and pattern match the seams.

Made by us at our textile factory in Lancashire
Since 1953, our expert Partners have designed and manufactured a range of high-quality textiles at our UK factory, Herbert Parkinson. This includes our naturally filled bedding and our Made to Measure service for curtains, blinds and cushions. Combining traditional handmade processes with state-of-the-art technology, our skilled Partners see each product through the entire creation process, ensuring it meets the design and quality standards we're known for.
It takes up to 17 Partners to make a pair of curtains or a roman blind as each is experienced in a particular part of the process, including everything from cutting and joining, to pinning and hemming, to inspecting and packing. You can be assured that your curtains or blind are being made by true experts. We want you to be as proud of it as we are.

Product specification
Brand
Harlequin
Composition
75% viscose, 25% linen
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Drying Instructions
Do not tumble dry
Fabric Abrasion
Under 20,000
Fabric Pattern Repeat
61cm
Fabric Roll Length
30.00m
Fabric Width
126cm
Iron
Do not iron
Made to Measure or Ready Made
Made to Measure
Pattern Details
Leaves & Trees
Reversible
Non Reversible
Washing Instructions
Dry Clean Only
Brand information
Harlequin
Having made its name as a wallpaper company, Harlequin is a leader in home interior design. A masterful combination of visionary technique, luxurious texture and imaginative use of both pattern and palette culminates in furnishings that make a statement.
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Delivery takes 7 to 14 days
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Free standard delivery for orders over £50. Orders under £50 cost £4.50. Curtains and Roman blinds take 7 to 14 days. Our carrier will contact you prior to delivery.
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