Pale sheer fabric with trailing old-blue botanical embroidery and leaf motifs

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Colefax and Fowler

Florinda Sheer Old Blue

Name: Florinda Sheer Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4814-02

Florinda Sheer in Old Blue shows a pale, airy ground with a trailing botanical embroidery in soft blue-grey tones. The design reads delicate and fresh, with enough detail to give the sheer a quiet decorative presence.

soft old blue botanical medium smart drapery

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

About this fabric

This sheer is composed of 59% Linen, 34% Viscose and 7% Polyester, giving it a light, fluid handle that suits curtains and other window treatments. The swatch shows a translucent off-white ground with vertical trailing vines, small floral motifs and leaf shapes worked in a muted old blue and grey-blue palette. Its 140cm approximate width and 30cm vertical by 35cm horizontal repeat suggest a patterned sheer that hangs elegantly while still admitting plenty of light. The embroidery-like detailing feels crisp rather than heavy, so the overall effect is refined and airy rather than dense or ornate.

How to use it

Use this old-blue colourway where you want pattern on the window but a very pale, calm finish against the glass. It pairs neatly with chalky whites, silvered woods and soft blue-painted joinery.

A restrained old-blue sheer that adds pattern without losing lightness.

Colefax and Fowler Liliana Sheers Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 59% Linen, 34% Viscose, 7% Polyester
Fire code: Z
Pattern repeat: V 30cm / H 35cm 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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