Favourite Fortuny

Persepolis

Maori

I cannot point to my ultimate favourite cloth, there are too many and it would be unfair to discriminate between prints and weaves from Le Manach, document toiles by Bracquenie, Lelievre’s Mogador velvet, Tassinari and Chatel’s museum quality cut silk velvets, a classic chintz from Colefax such as Bowood, most of Donghia weaves, John Boyd horsehair, George Spencer’s trimmings and papers, Simon Playle's treasures and absolutely anything and everything out of the Claremont shop.

There is however one thing that always completes my schemes perfectly, Fortuny fabrics. 

Sevres

Tapa without stripe

Canastrelli

 Of course I could drape the walls and myself in it I love it that much but at over 700 $ a yard that isn’t always possible.  It is probably the sturdiest cloth ever, it may come across as relatively fragile much like printed linen but for some unknown, and secret, reason it outlasts many heavier weaves even some velvets. Do not be afraid to cover a chair in it, a metre will do for the back and seat of a small Bergere, it will, I promise last for years and there is nothing quite like the beauty and splendour of these cloths and their superb colouring.

Baberini