Indigo Rose Navy Floral Arabian Crepe | 60" Wide | Sold by the meter

Indigo Rose Arabian Crepe

Roses worked entirely in blue, from a soft powder through to a deep navy at the centres, scattered across a warm dusty blush ground. The leaves and sprigs are the same blues rather than green, so the print stays in two colours throughout and reads much cleaner than a multicolour floral would.

Blue on pink is an unusual pairing and it is the reason this one keeps catching people’s eye. It also makes trimmings easy, since you can match to either the blush or the navy and nothing fights.

This is a heavier crepe with a smooth, almost silky face and a fine grain you feel before you see. It has the weight to hang properly and hold a shape, and it comes out of a bag without creasing, which is why it has become the standard choice for abayas.

60 inches wide, sold by the metre and cut as one continuous length.

SOLD IN METERS 

What to make with it: Abayas, formal kameez and suits, winter dresses, longline skirts, tailored trousers, kimono jackets. The weight means it falls straight rather than clinging, so it suits anything cut to hang.

Before you cut: No pre-washing needed. The roses sit at mixed angles so there is no strict one-way direction, but lay your pieces out first and check no large bloom lands somewhere awkward. Find the selvedge and square off it, because the grain texture can fool the eye.

Care: Machine wash cool, hang to dry, and it drops out without ironing most of the time. If you do press it, use a low synthetic setting with a cloth in between and test a spare corner first. Do not tumble dry.