Made to Measure French Pleat Curtains

Nothing — they’re two names for the same heading: groups of three pleats pinched together at the top, hand-sewn for a tailored, formal finish. You’ll also see it called “triple pleat”.

Ready made French pleat curtains exist, but they come in a few fixed sizes and the pleats are machine-set. Ours are made to your exact width and drop with each pleat hand-sewn, so the fullness is right for your window rather than a standard one — which is what makes the heading look expensive rather than ordinary.

Either. On a pole they hang from rings, which shows the pleats off and suits traditional rooms; on a track they hook on discreetly for a cleaner line. If there’s a pelmet, a track is the usual choice.

Sitting rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms where you want a formal, hotel-style finish. They look best in mid-to-heavy fabrics that hold the pleat — velvets, lined cottons and textured weaves.