Pale old-blue sheer curtain fabric with trailing botanical leaf embroidery

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Colefax and Fowler

Gabriella Old Blue

Name: Gabriella Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4616-01

Gabriella Old Blue is a sheer, linen-rich fabric with a softly woven look and a trailing botanical pattern that reads delicately across the cloth. The old-blue ground is pale and muted, giving the design a calm, washed finish.

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

About this fabric

Woven in 67% Linen and 33% Viscose, this sheer has the natural slub and softened handle you can see in the fabric surface, while the viscose lends a little extra fluidity and light-catching sheen. The repeat is V 59cm / H 69cm approx, creating a tall, airy leaf trail that suits full-length curtains and layered window treatments. In this old-blue colourway, the ground sits between blue and grey, so the leaf motif feels subtle rather than contrasty and the overall effect stays cool, restrained and refined. The width is 140cm approx, and the fabric is finished with care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code Z.

How to use it

Use it where you want daylight softened but not blocked: the muted blue tone works beautifully against chalky white paint, pale oak and brushed nickel. It also layers well beneath a plain blind or over a lining for a gentler, more dressed look.

A quietly elegant sheer for layered curtains, with a muted old-blue ground that feels airy rather than bright.

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Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 67% Linen, 33% Viscose
Fire code: Z
Pattern repeat: V 59cm / H 69cm 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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