Your Easy Guide to Measuring for Voile Curtains
Voile curtains are beautifully light and breezy, making them the perfect choice for adding a little daytime privacy to your room without losing that lovely natural sunshine!
Getting the measurements for your custom-made voiles is wonderfully simple. All you need are two key numbers: your width and your drop. We will handle all the tricky calculations to ensure they look absolutely perfect.
📏 How to Get the Perfect Fit (In 3 Simple Steps)
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Step 1: Measure the Width
Simply measure the full width of your curtain pole or track from end to end (remembering to leave out any decorative finials on the ends of a pole!). -
Step 2: Measure the Drop (Length)
First, decide where you want your lovely new voiles to finish. Do you want them sitting neatly at the window sill, or elegantly sweeping the floor? Measure from the top of your pole or track down to your chosen finishing point. (If you are going for floor-length, we always recommend leaving a tiny 1–2cm gap at the bottom so the delicate fabric doesn't drag and get marked!) -
Step 3: Pop Your Numbers In
Enter your sizes into our handy listing calculator on the product page, double-check you have selected the right unit of measurement, and we will do the rest!
💡 Our Smart Styling Tips
- Ditch the fabric tape: We strongly recommend using a sturdy metal tape measure. Plastic and cloth tape measures are surprisingly flexible and can stretch over time, which can lead to wonky measurements!
- Inches or Centimetres? Whatever you feel most comfortable with! Our clever online calculator allows you to enter your sizes in either centimetres or inches—just make sure you select the correct one from the dropdown menu before completing your order.
- Luxurious Fullness: Every single custom voile we create is made with a minimum of 100% fullness (a "double gather"). This simply means the total amount of fabric you receive will be roughly twice the width of your pole or track, giving you those gorgeously soft, full pleats.
- One Panel or Two? Depending on the look you are going for, you can choose to have your custom voile made as one single sweeping panel, or split down the middle as a traditional pair.
Ready to let the light in? Would you like to browse our beautiful collection of custom voile curtains now?
