Sheer blue-grey damask fabric with ornate scrolling motif and soft drape

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Colefax and Fowler

Laretta Old Blue

Name: Laretta Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4622-03

Laretta Old Blue shows a sheer damask design in a cool, misty blue-grey tone with silvered pattern detail. The airy ground lets the ornate motifs sit lightly against the light.

soft old blue-grey damask large smart drapery

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

About this fabric

Woven in 50% Linen and 50% Viscose, this Carissa Sheers fabric has the soft handle and translucent finish you would expect of a decorative sheer. The old blue colourway reads as a restrained blue-grey with a faint silvery cast, so the scrolling damask appears defined but never harsh. Its large repeat, at approximately V 39cm and H 32cm, gives the pattern a graceful, room-scale rhythm across the 125cm width. With care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code Z, it is suited to elegant window treatments rather than hard-wearing seating.

How to use it

Use this colourway for layered curtains in a pale interior, where the blue-grey tone can cool warm walls and glazing. It also works well as a refined sheer in formal sitting rooms, dressing the window without blocking light.

A pale blue-grey sheer that softens ornate patterning without feeling heavy.

Colefax and Fowler Carissa Sheers Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 50% Linen, 50% Viscose
Fire code: Z
Pattern repeat: V 39cm / H 32cm approx
Width: 125cm 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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