GP & J Baker | Winchelsea

Winchelsea is a Portobello print in two colours rather than one, a red and blue combination on a linen-polyester ground that gives it more contrast than most of the collection. The 32 by 63 centimetre repeat is a taller than wide rectangle, which suits a run of curtains particularly well, and the two-colour palette makes it one of the more versatile prints in Portobello for pulling a scheme together, since either colour can be picked up separately elsewhere in the room.

Composition is 66 per cent linen and 34 per cent polyester. It is 126 centimetres wide, with a 32 centimetre vertical and 63 centimetre horizontal repeat, and GP & J Baker specify it for curtains. There is one colourway, Red/Blue, the two tones balanced rather than one dominating.

We use Winchelsea for curtains in a room that wants some colour contrast without turning to a bold floral, a dining room or study in particular. It also makes good cushions on a plain sofa, picking up either the red or the blue, and a window seat covered in a plain from either colourway ties neatly back to a pair of Winchelsea curtains. Pair it with a plain linen in one of the two colours. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see it in your own light.

Allow one repeat per drop and match across widths, since the two-colour print shows any drift more readily than a tonal design. Line and interline curtains for a good fall and to guard the colour against strong sun. There is no published rub count, so keep this to curtains and cushions rather than upholstery, and order all lengths for one window from the same batch.

• Composition: 66% linen, 34% polyester
• Width: 126 cm (50 in)
• Pattern repeat: 32 cm vertical, 63 cm horizontal
• Suitable for: Curtains
• Care: Dry clean only; do not wash, bleach or iron.
• Collection: Portobello, GP & J Baker
• Colourways: 1 (Red/ Blue)