Was the colour of the bedroom curtains as seen by Matt a clue?

[Robittybob1]

I think the reference is to the net curtains which only reach to the window ledge. 
Translation error perhaps?  Portuguese > French > English.

Net curtains? I don't see net curtains either. 
I am now wondering if the description of the shutter is the blackout curtain

Looking more closely, the room is not as tidy as it looks. The bedroom window is protected by a shutter that only opens from the inside. A black-out curtain, that keeps out the light, comes down to the window ledge. At the sides, just brushing the floor, are two other curtains with tiebacks; they are drawn towards the centre of the window, but not completely closed.

And the full stop has been put in the wrong place.

[mercury]

There were nets and thicker curtains

All photo documented

No blackout curtains UNLESS the purple curtains were blackout

But with shutters you dont need blackout curtains

[Robittybob1]

There were nets and thicker curtains

All photo documented

No blackout curtains UNLESS the purple curtains were blackout

But with shutters you dont need blackout curtains

So Amaral got it wrong?   What is clear to me the bed covers and the curtains appear to match in design and colour so if you see the end of Madeleine's bed you have seen the curtain colour even if you can't really see that distance in the darkened room.

[mercury]

So Amaral got it wrong?   What is clear to me the bed covers and the curtains appear to match in design and colour so if you see the end of Madeleine's bed you have seen the curtain colour even if you can't really see that distance in the darkened room.

I dont know if he got anythng wrong, never had a professional translation of his book and even if we did certain words dont  necessarily mean what they seem to mean

[Robittybob1]

I dont know if he got anythng wrong, never had a professional translation of his book and even if we did certain words dont  necessarily mean what they seem to mean

It would be really useful to get Kate or Gerry to join the forum.  Then we could get first hand knowledge if there were blackout curtains as well as the long ones touching the floor.  You might be right the word "blackout" might be translated wrongly but should be a word like "privacy" as is delivered by lace curtains. 

[mercury]

It would be really useful to get Kate or Gerry to join the forum.  Then we could get first hand knowledge if there were blackout curtains as well as the long ones touching the floor.  You might be right the word "blackout" might be translated wrongly but should be a word like "privacy" as is delivered by lace curtains.

Thats an extremely silly suggestion

 For curtains you only need residents or management to tell you, perhaps you could email the ocean club and ask if their thicker curtains had blackout linings if youre that interested

As to the op question, still not seeing why a purple and white curtains would seem green and yellow

[Robittybob1]

Thats an extremely silly suggestion

 For curtains you only need residents or management to tell you, perhaps you could email the ocean club and ask if their thicker curtains had blackout linings if youre that interested

As to the op question, still not seeing why a purple and white curtains would seem green and yellow

I'm trying to work out which curtains blew in the wind.  I could imagine shorter ones (if there were any) lifting up but the long ones (one the photo) hardly. The longer ones could part a bit but they wouldn't normally woosh like she describes. Even though little whirl winds are possible.

[mercury]

I'm trying to work out which curtains blew in the wind.  I could imagine shorter ones (if there were any) lifting up but the long ones (one the photo) hardly. The longer ones could part a bit but they wouldn't normally woosh like she describes. Even though little whirl winds are possible.

Ibelieve kate mccann was referring to the long curtains that blew aside in the wind, as if it was just the nets they wouldnt affect the long ones as they (ghghe nets)  were inside them and wouldnt be seen

[Robittybob1]

Ibelieve kate mccann was referring to the long curtains that blew aside in the wind, as if it was just the nets they wouldnt affect the long ones as they (ghghe nets)  were inside them and wouldnt be seen

OK  sounds sensible.

[misty]

Thats an extremely silly suggestion

 For curtains you only need residents or management to tell you, perhaps you could email the ocean club and ask if their thicker curtains had blackout linings if youre that interested

As to the op question, still not seeing why a purple and white curtains would seem green and yellow

The curtains are blue & white, not purple & white. What do you get if you mix blue with amber & white with amber?

[mercury]

The curtains are blue & white, not purple & white. What do you get if you mix blue with amber & white with amber?

Dunno you tell us youre the expert


Is it green?

Matthews
 Says so

I could see the shutters, and I can't see the shutters because thee curtains were shut and, they're similar curtains to the ones you've got in there, and you just get an impression of just like green and yellow

[Robittybob1]

Dunno you tell us youre the expert


Is it green?

Matthews
 Says so

I could see the shutters, and I can't see the shutters because thee curtains were shut and, they're similar curtains to the ones you've got in there, and you just get an impression of just like green and yellow

It is something like 1 in 10 males have a degree of colorblindness.  So these colours could quite easily be confused.

[misty]

Dunno you tell us youre the expert


Is it green?

Matthews
 Says so

I could see the shutters, and I can't see the shutters because thee curtains were shut and, they're similar curtains to the ones you've got in there, and you just get an impression of just like green and yellow

Get your paint pots & brushes out!

[Robittybob1]

Dunno you tell us youre the expert


Is it green?

Matthews
 Says so

I could see the shutters, and I can't see the shutters because thee curtains were shut and, they're similar curtains to the ones you've got in there, and you just get an impression of just like green and yellow

How do you explain the starting bit to your quote: "I could see the shutters, and I can't see the shutters..."?

[Robittybob1]

The curtains are blue & white, not purple & white. What do you get if you mix blue with amber & white with amber?

Carana to the rescue  - can you check this please?