Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

*Edit 12/18: we’ve added more to our place (1st floor apartment in nyc, so due to the buildings amplifying the wind, no matter how well insulated or how new or fancy your windows are? The winter wind is basically Satan blowing you a loooong kiss..) After annoying people with my draft/no draft “game”, both my parents’ respective homes and my sister in law have decked out their homes with these, and in one instance, these replaced other, practically brand new, velvet curtains from a different brand. And those curtains were actually pretty great at keeping drafts at bay, but these are just that much better.* I'm pretty "house proud", and don't like to skimp on quality, so I was nervous to buy curtains online since it's hard to tell the true quality of the fabrics (and many have that weird synthetic sheen to them) and colors, so I only ordered one panel as a trial. Immediately ordered the second panel after receiving the first! The quality really exceeded my expectations. Definitely made of true velvet (or if they're not, they're so close you couldn't tell the difference!) They look and feel much more expensive than they are. They're very weighty, and even though most our windows are pretty new and high end, there is a touch of a draft when it's extra windy. When these curtains are closed? Zero draft. (We even had some fun playing with them. Like a draft-now you see it, now you don't-game) We even tested them on a window with the air conditioner on full blast behind the curtain, and were shocked that it didn't let *any* of the cold air out through the curtain or from behind it...so these would be exceptional in winter for anyone whose home has a few pesky, drafty windows. We purchased the Dusty Rose color is quite accurate to the photo. It's beautiful enough for a formal room, but doesn't have that "nana's house" feel. Corny as it sounds, they really nailed the hue to appeal to sophisticated and elegant homes, as well as more modern sensibilities. And due to the weight, we didn't steam them before hanging because they're substantial enough to de-wrinkle on their own in a day or two. Will definitely be purchasing more for some of the windows we've yet to replace, and buying a bunch for my mom's 100+ year old house, with mostly original windows, to cut down on yearly battle between drafts and the heat. Definitely worth every penny, and so good we anticipate our heating costs to go down a bit this winter. ...the fact I'd even write this long, enthusiastic review speaks to how perfect these are because I'm pretty lazy and not prone to writing love letters to inanimate objects :) Tl;dr: get em.