Livia offers a double refinement: a cut-pile velvet of Empire spirit, its stylised leaves placed on a shaded ground that contributes to the richness of the material. The Empire reference disciplines the design, leaves ordered with neoclassical poise rather than scattered, while the velvet construction gives them depth and touch. The shaded ground does quiet work, lending the surface movement so the formality never becomes flat. A stately cloth, beautifully mannered.
