Baker Lifestyle | Opera Postcards

Opera Postcards is a printed design from Baker Lifestyle's Opera Garden book, its name suggesting a scattered, vignette-style motif rather than a single repeating figure. The supplier spec sheet for this SKU came back incomplete, so we cannot confirm the composition, repeat or rub count. Names like this one in the Opera Garden book usually point to a lighter, more illustrative hand than the collection's larger florals, closer to a scrapbook of small scenes than a formal, symmetrical repeat.

We can confirm the width, 137 centimetres, matching the rest of the Opera Garden book. It is supplied in two colourways on our system, coded 1 and 2 rather than named, so we cannot describe the exact palette without a sample in hand. We have left the repeat and composition off this listing rather than guess at them; once we have a swatch confirmed we will also be able to say whether the ground is cotton or a cotton-linen union, which is the usual base cloth for this book.

A scattered, pictorial print of this kind usually works best in smaller doses: cushions, a lampshade, or curtains in a room that wants some narrative interest without overwhelming it. We would expect it to sit well with the plainer weaves elsewhere in the Opera Garden book. It is also worth keeping in a sample drawer even before you have a specific project for it, since a print of this character tends to find its place once you see it against a client's other choices. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see it in your own light.

With no confirmed repeat we cannot give a matching allowance; order a working margin over your measured quantity and confirm the scale and placement of the motifs from the sample before committing to a large piece. We will complete this listing once Baker Lifestyle's full spec sheet is back with us.

• Width: 137 cm (54 in)
• Suitable for: Curtains, blinds, upholstery (to be confirmed on full spec)
• Care: Dry clean recommended
• Collection: Opera Garden, Baker Lifestyle
• Colourways: 2 (coded 1, 2)