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What finally worked for me was the standard fabric black out curtains (in navy) and a tan but sheer Moroccan-inspired fabric curtain (both from Target); stitch them together at the top, and then hang via a tension rod. (By stitching only the top together (which was actually just due to haste), you can pull back the black out curtain and have diffused light through the sheer.) Cost for two windows like this was about $50.

p.s. If you're in a city and an issue is street lights, see if your city will paint the street light black that is facing your window. (in DC they'll only do this if the streetlight is on your side of the street)