Fine blue-grey and pale aqua vertical stripes with subtle warm grey texture

GP & J Baker

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GP & J Baker

Penny Stripe Blue

Penny Stripe Blue is a finely drawn stripe in a cool blue-grey palette, softened by slim pale blue and warm grey lines. The close-set vertical striping gives the swatch a quietly tailored, gently textured appearance.

muted blue-grey stripes cotton stripe small smart drapery

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About this fabric

The ground reads as a muted blue-grey, crossed by narrow blue, pale aqua and warm grey lines that create subtle depth rather than a high-contrast stripe. Its closely spaced pattern has a restrained, smart character and catches the light unevenly across the fine surface texture. Woven from 100% cotton, the fabric is 132 cm wide and has a 16.5 cm horizontal pattern repeat. It is specified for curtains and bedspreads; care instructions are professional dry cleaning only, with no washing, bleaching or ironing.

How to use it

Use this cool blue-grey colourway for full-length curtains in a calm bedroom or sitting room, pairing it with chalky whites, soft grey and light natural timber. It also brings a neat vertical rhythm to a bedspread without making the room feel formal or heavily patterned.

A cool, quietly tailored stripe for curtains and bedspreads, with enough soft grey to sit comfortably beside neutrals.

GP & J Baker Symington Stripes Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Cotton
Width: 132 cm (51.86")
Horizontal repeat: 16.5 cm (6.48")
Suitable for: Curtains, Bedspreads
Aftercare: Do Not Wash, Must be dry cleaned professionally, Do Not Bleach, Do Not Iron

Specification as published by GP & J Baker. 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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