Translucent chalk-white sheer with pale-grey irregular lines glowing in daylight

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Harlequin

Melodic Sheer Chalk/First Light

Name: Melodic Sheer Chalk/First Light
Brand: Harlequin
SKU: HAF0523-02

Sheers 1 FabricHAF0523-02

Melodic Sheer Chalk/First Light is a translucent chalk-white curtain fabric marked with loose, pale-grey linear shapes. In the photographed window, its cool ground catches the daylight and remains visibly airy.

cool chalk white abstract large smart drapery

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About this fabric

The fine sheer cloth has a cool white ground with soft grey, irregular lines that shift in clarity as light passes through the folds. Its 305 cm usable width makes it well suited to generous curtain drops, while the 104 gsm weight preserves the light, fluid appearance visible here. The design has a 115 cm vertical repeat and a 119 cm horizontal repeat, creating a broad abstract arrangement rather than a small-scale texture. With 51.5 threads per cm, the woven surface reads delicate and lightly structured against the bright window.

How to use it

Use this Chalk/First Light colourway as full-height curtains in a contemporary living room, where its cool white tone and pale-grey tracery can diffuse daylight without visually darkening the space. It also suits bedrooms needing privacy-softening layers that retain a fresh, sunlit feel.

Use this cool chalk-white sheer to soften strong daylight while keeping a bright, airy room feeling open.

Harlequin Sheers 1 Fabric

Specification

Horizontal repeat: 119 cm
Standard length: 30 m
Threads per cm: 51.5
Usable width: 305 cm
Vertical repeat: 115 cm
Weight: 104 gsm

Specification as published by Harlequin. 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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