As a young fashion student, I spent many afternoons trawling London's haberdasheries looking for fabrics ... own curtains or want to start repairing your clothes, there are yards of material ...

Vast swathes of fabrics, which used to adorn the windows ... "It was very much the King's idea to use the curtains." The material spanned more than 40 years of royal curtain design throughout ...

Walk into this 70-year-old store and you will be amazed by the fabric guide that has 70 different kinds of curtain materials and designs in it. If that doesn't help, the owner Priti Haksar will help ...