The timeless appeal of Colefax and Fowler is to the fore this season with exquisite embroideries, woven linens and chenilles, and a unique range of plains with particular emphasis on drape and texture.

Flowers and leaves, naturalistic and stylised, embellish soft linens and sensuous silks. Simplified organic shapes, owing their origins to early English crewel work, offer a captivating contemporary look, while finely rendered garden flowers suggest a more traditional approach.

Damasks, stripes and checks in linen, silk or chenille, and a selection of elegant trellis weaves, form an arrangement of sophisticated muted colours. Wallpapers, characterised by charming, small scale pattern, complement the fabrics to convincing effect.

Refined, subtle, and of outstanding quality, these are classics in the best tradition of Colefax and Fowler’s revered designs.