Pale ivory fabric with delicate white floral embroidery and scrolling stems

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Mark Alexander

M653 Vellum

Name: M653 Vellum
Brand: Mark Alexander

M653 Vellum has a gently warm ivory ground with fine white floral embroidery winding lightly across the surface. Its low-contrast colouring gives the pattern a quiet, almost tonal presence.

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About this fabric

This fabric is catalogued as a textile from Mark Alexander’s Timeless Embroideries collection, with no further composition, width or performance specification supplied. The visible surface combines a softly woven pale cream ground with slender stems, curling leaves and small floral heads picked out in lighter thread. Because the embroidery remains close in tone to the ground, the design reads as delicate texture rather than a bold printed repeat. Its fine-looking handle and restrained contrast make this colourway particularly well suited to drapery, where changing light can reveal the floral detail.

How to use it

Hang M653 Vellum as full-length curtains in an ivory, chalk or warm stone room, using its barely-there floral tracery to add softness without introducing a strong accent colour.

Use this soft ivory colourway for curtains or relaxed Roman blinds where its pale floral embroidery can catch the light quietly.

Mark Alexander Timeless Embroideries Fabric

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