Painterly floral linen fabric in pale old blue, sage green and soft gold

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Colefax and Fowler

Emmeline Old Blue

Cristabel FabricF4775-04

Emmeline Old Blue pairs painterly florals with a gently faded blue ground that feels airy rather than bright. The overall effect is softly aged, with the motifs sitting delicately on the linen cloth.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% linen and offered at approximately 140cm wide, Emmeline Old Blue has the relaxed handle and natural slub you expect from a linen fabric. The design carries a large repeat of about V 73cm / H 140cm, which gives the floral arrangement room to read as a loose, decorative scatter rather than a tight all-over print. In this colourway, the blues are pale and chalky, lifted by sage greens, soft golds and a little muted pink, so the pattern feels fresh but never cold. The light background keeps the print open and breathable, while the brushed-looking florals add a slightly vintage, country-house character. Care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code √CM are supplied for this exact fabric.

How to use it

Use Emmeline Old Blue for full-length curtains or relaxed upholstered pieces where the pale blue ground can lighten a room. It sits especially well with painted woodwork, washed oak and quiet neutrals, where the soft floral palette can stay elegant rather than busy.

A restrained old-blue floral on linen that brings a calm, tailored softness to classic interiors.

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Specification

Composition: 100% Linen
Width: 140cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 73cm / H 140cm approx
Fire code: √CM
Care code: Q 8 + T 3

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

Dove

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To stand against it

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