These curtains are so beautiful!! I ordered the Hattie blackout panels and they are so good!! They absolutely are blackout and help with light filtering and keeping the house cooler in the summer. They have a black panel on the backside but it isn’t visible at all from the front! They are thick and feel high quality. They are also machine washable which is important to me. I washed on cool and dried on low heat and they came out perfect. They are very soft and smooth to the touch. Absolutely love these!