We have only had these curtains installed for about two weeks. They look very beautiful tied back with the white rope tiebacks my husband made. They also look nice just pulled open. After it rains I make sure that I draw the curtains closed so they can dry, which they do pretty quickly. Since they are not weighted in the hem they do blow around pretty actively in breeze, which looks pretty and hasnât been a problem so far. With gusting winds during the storms weâve had I tie them back and theyâre fine. The hems are open on the side which allowed me to slide in 1 1/2 inch diameter clear glass beads to weight the curtains. You need to use quite a few but it works well. I actually prefer them unweighted because I like how they look when theyâre blowing in the breeze, so I havenât permanently sewn in any weights yet. They do need sewn in however. I tested The glass beads in several panels without sewing the ends of the curtain hems and my porch was covered with glass beads the next day, even though the wind wasnât all that strong. It looked really cool but not very practical :-) The nicest surprise is how much cooler the porch is even with curtains only partially closed. Our early impression is that these outdoor curtains are made well and are an excellent value. My husband was not sold on the idea of having porch curtains, but he is a big fan now that they are up.