Fabric by the metre Marie Antoinette at the Palace

This is a reproduction of our pattern chart representing the fabric in the Queen’s Bedchamber in Versailles. This gorgeous floral motif is known as “gros de Tours”, a heavy taffeta decorated with a cloud of flowers, ribbons and peacock feathers, also known as “The Queen’s Brocade”. The original fabric was woven in Lyon by Desfarges Brothers. It was dispersed after the Revolution and was re-woven in the 20th Century by Maison Lamy & Gautier, again in Lyon. Just as admirable as the wall hangings are the borders composed of roses and lilac. They are woven on an “apple green” base. These borders appear on each side of the fabric.

100% percale cotton - Width of the fabric 150cm - 140g/m² - GOTS certified.
Vertical repeat pattern 21.3cm - Horizontal repeat pattern 20.6cm.
The border is 4.6cm wide and the repeat motif is 21.3cm.

ATTENTION : this fabric is available on maximum 10m rolls. Take this into account if you need a large amount.
Printing techniques for fabrics are in constant evolution, with machines and inks changing rapidly. We cannot guarantee that the colours in stock at the moment are exactly the same as previous productions. Please bear this in mind if you are reordering.

We recommend the following threads with this fabric: polyester n°309 or 600 or, if you prefer cotton, n°6308 or 6597.

A lot of our fabrics are also available in 3-swatch gift boxes and individual swatches 50 x 70cm. See all our Marie-Antoinette themed products.

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