Sheer striped fabric in soft old blue with pale woven decorative bands

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Colefax and Fowler

Etienne Old Blue

Name: Etienne Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4624-01

Carissa Sheers FabricF4624-01

Etienne Old Blue is a sheer striped fabric with a pale, washed blue ground and softly defined decorative bands.

soft old blue stripe large smart drapery

Ask Ruth about this fabric See it in your room

See this fabric on Colefax and Fowler's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

Woven in 70% linen and 30% viscose, this sheer has the light, airy handle expected of a drapery cloth, with a 140cm approximate width and a vertical repeat of 7cm with a horizontal repeat of 46cm. In this Old Blue colourway, the ground reads as a misty blue-grey rather than a strong blue, so the patterned stripes feel calm and softened. The motif shows through with a slightly textural, translucent quality that lets the ivory ground remain dominant. Its restrained sheen and open weave give the design a relaxed, elegant finish that suits window dressing and soft layering.

How to use it

Hang it at the window to bring in diffused light while the pale blue stripes add quiet pattern. It works especially well with chalky whites, weathered oak and other cool, softly aged finishes.

Use where you want a pale, airy stripe with a quietly aged blue note.

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Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 70% Linen, 30% Viscose
Fire code: Z
Pattern repeat: V 7cm / H 46cm approx
Width: 140cm approx

Specification as published by Colefax and Fowler. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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