Blue-green floral patterned fabric with pale scrolling blossoms and leaves

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Colefax and Fowler

Carmine Old Blue

Name: Carmine Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4940-01

Ellerdine FabricF4940-01

Carmine Old Blue shows the Ellerdine design on a muted blue-green ground, with scrolling florals picked out in pale ivory, taupe and touches of gold. The overall effect is cool, fresh and quietly decorative rather than bright.

soft blue-green floral 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 61% linen, 27% viscose and 12% polyester, this fabric has a natural-looking handle with a refined surface that suits softly tailored interiors. The repeat is a generous V 59cm / H 65cm approx, giving the floral pattern room to breathe across the cloth. Its 130cm approx width makes it practical for larger curtain drops and statement upholstery pieces where the motif can be placed clearly. The tone reads as a soft, greyed blue-green, with the lighter embroidery-style flowers standing out gently instead of sharply.

How to use it

Use it for lined drapery, a feature armchair or a headboard where the blue-green ground can calm stronger woods and painted finishes. Pair with chalk white, weathered oak and warm brass to bring out the pale gold accents in the print.

A fresh blue-green ground with pale embroidery-style florals for elegant curtains or relaxed upholstery accents.

Colefax and Fowler Ellerdine Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 61% Linen, 27% Viscose, 12% Polyester
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 59cm / H 65cm approx
Width: 130cm 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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