curtain drop measure from top of heading tape or bottom?

bargainbasement

Hi, I am looking at a pair of curtains on John Lewis which states a drop of 132cm which is 52" ? Will this measurement have been taken from the bottom of the heading tape thus making the overall length of curtain 54" (standard size). I am hoping so because 54" would be perfect length for my window...

Thanks in advance!

KeithP

The curtain drop is the length from the top to the bottom of the curtain.

Paul_the_Painter

Spent several years selling curtains at John Lewis, the drop is the overall drop from the top of the heading tape. strange though as the ready made cutains when I was there were 54" (137cm) 72" (183cm) and 90" (228cm) may be more likely to be a mis label on the size and they are actually 54"

KeithP

Paul the Painter is right... probably a mistake.

I bet you are looking at John Lewis Leckford Pencil Pleat Curtains, Duck Egg.

I haven't looked at all of their curtains, but this is the only one on their first page that has a drop of 132cm.

bargainbasement

KeithP wrote: »

Paul the Painter is right... probably a mistake.

I bet you are looking at John Lewis Leckford Pencil Pleat Curtains, Duck Egg.

I haven't looked at all of their curtains, but this is the only one on their first page that has a drop of 132cm.

Close! its these curtains

http://www.johnlewis.com/27981/Product.aspx?SearchTerm=blue+spot+curtains

wonder if i should take a chance they are 54" drop - might drop them a note...

Paul_the_Painter

On the just buy them side - that has got a small pattern repeat so it is unlikely they've had to cut it into strange lengths to make the best use of the fabric.

On the hmmmm side - they are a funny width, looks like they've been out of 122cm (48") wide fabric, which is unusual, most is 137/140 cm, so the sizing may be accurate.

I'd just pop into a shop, they really will not mind taking them out and measuring them for you, in fact the displays are set up to take a standard curtain out of the pack, so you could just measure that, or look to see if they are shorter than all the other ones. I would regularly take them out of the pack for customers, some people will simply not believe what it says on the packet, or your reassurance that the measurement is correct.