Alendel Beatrix Fabric
4 colourways, embroidery, 56 in wide. Every swatch and every Alendel specification, from the workroom that sews it in Fort Lauderdale and installs it from Miami to Palm Beach.
A botanical embroidery in 4 colourways, 56 in wide, a 9.25 by 16.75 in repeat
Beatrix is an embroidery from Alendel, listed in 4 colourways, in 52% polyester, 21% viscose, 18% cotton and 9% linen, at 56 in wide. The colours run Bluebell, Fresco, Wisteria and Mocha, across the blue, beige, purple and brown families. All 4 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's CI Windsong Book and CI Desert Sands Book.
The 56 in width runs up the roll, so panels are made of joined widths with the seams hidden in the pleats, and a Roman shade under about 50 inches finished is cut from a single width. The repeat is vertical 9.25 in, horizontal 16.75 in, matched across seams and from window to window, so the yardage is figured on the repeat rather than the finished size. Linen brings the slub and the matte hand, and it moves a little with the humidity, which is part of its character; it wants a lining that carries the UV load, and on a west window we line generously so the face does not fade. It weighs 1.08 lb per yard by Alendel's listing, and a cloth of that weight is hung on a track or rod sized for it. Care is P (professional dry clean); Alendel's own line reads: dry clean. Alendel lists no fire test for it, so it is a residential cloth unless a treated lining or a certificate is arranged for the project. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex.
What Beatrix does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
We make Beatrix up as draperies and as Roman shades, and the two are ordered from one bolt so the repeat and the dye lot match from room to room. A botanical embroidery shows best on a flat-fold Roman, where the folds do not break the design.
Light and privacy
An opaque cloth, so privacy is complete when it is closed. The light is decided by the lining: light-filtering keeps a living room glowing, thermal or bump interlining adds body and quiet, blackout turns a bedroom dark. Beatrix is lined in every case; on west glass we line generously so the face does not fade.
Cloth and care
52% polyester, 21% viscose, 18% cotton and 9% linen; 1.08 lb per yard; care P (professional dry clean). Cotton and linen are lined here for the sun, and they move a little with the humidity, which is part of the look. Listed as Oeko-Tex.
Limitations
At 56 in a wide panel is made of joined widths; the seams sit inside the pleats, and the repeat is matched at every seam, which costs yardage. Not for a wet bathroom or a shower window. The weight needs a track or rod sized for it; a light decorative rod will bow. No fire listing from Alendel, so a commercial or condo common-area job needs a certificate arranged for the project or another cloth.
4 colourways of Beatrix
4 colourways: Bluebell, Fresco, Wisteria and Mocha. All 4 flagged in stock by Alendel. The colour code and the FB item number are what we order by; click a swatch to enlarge it.
Colourways
Every Beatrix colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell | 818 | FB006464 | Blue | 56 in | 52% polyester, 21% viscose, 18% cotton, 9% linen | 9.25 in x 16.75 in | P (professional dry clean) | 1.08 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Fresco | 272 | FB006465 | Beige | 56 in | 52% polyester, 21% viscose, 18% cotton, 9% linen | 9.25 in x 16.75 in | P (professional dry clean) | 1.08 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Wisteria | 743 | FB006467 | Purple | 56 in | 52% polyester, 21% viscose, 18% cotton, 9% linen | 9.25 in x 16.75 in | P (professional dry clean) | 1.08 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Mocha | 373 | FB006466 | Brown | 56 in | 52% polyester, 21% viscose, 18% cotton, 9% linen | 9.25 in x 16.75 in | P (professional dry clean) | 1.08 lb/yd | Listing |
Width, content, repeat, care code, fire listings and weight per yard are Alendel's own listing for each colourway, captured from its trade catalogue; the stock flag is Alendel's public availability filter on the day we read it and is confirmed against the order before anything is cut. We bring the Alendel books to the consultation.
Where Beatrix works here
Beatrix is the kind of cloth our drapery clients in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton and Palm Beach order for the secondary windows as well as the main ones: panels in the living room, flat or relaxed Roman shades in the kitchen, study and baths, from one bolt so the rooms read together. Humidity and sun decide the lining; over a bathtub we advise a moisture-tolerant weave, and on a west window we line generously.
For the same use, compare Beatrix with Brooklyn (embroidery, 56 in, 7 colourways), Belinda (embroidery, 56 in, 4 colourways) and Bridget (embroidery, 55 in, 3 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Beatrix: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Beatrix come in?
4 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 4 flagged in stock by Alendel. Every one is on this page with its swatch, colour code and FB item number, and we bring the shortlist to the consultation so the colour is judged in your own light.
Is Beatrix Oeko-Tex?
Alendel lists every Beatrix colourway as Oeko-Tex, the textile-chemistry listing. Where a client or a project wants the paperwork we request it from Alendel before the cloth is ordered.
Is Beatrix fire rated?
Alendel lists no fire test for it. That is normal for a residential decorative cloth; where a building or a project asks for NFPA 701 on the drapery we pick a listed cloth from the same book or arrange a certificate for the job.
What does Beatrix cost made up as Roman shades and draperies?
It is quoted from the yardage: the width and height of the window, the fullness, the repeat if there is one, the lining and the track or rod. The pricing page has real numbers for sheers, motorized tracks and blackout draperies, and a quote for Beatrix follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Beatrix with
Brooklyn
7 colourways of an embroidery with a 6.3 by 5.5 in repeat, 56 in wide
Belinda
An embroidery on 52% polyester, 21% viscose, 18% cotton and 9% linen with a 9.5 by 17 in repeat, in 4 colourways
Bridget
An embroidery on 50% polyester and 100% polyester with a 9.25 by 25.25 in repeat, in 3 colourways
Byron
3 colourways of an embroidery with a 9.25 by 10.5 in repeat, 56 in wide
Bella
An embroidery on 50% viscose, 26% polyester and 100% viscose with an 18.25 by 17.5 in repeat, in 2 colourways
Blake
7 colourways of a jacquard with a 9 by 9 in repeat, 55 in wide
Beatrix Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Beatrix from Alendel by the yard for any project from Miami to Palm Beach, cut and sew it in our own Fort Lauderdale workroom as Roman shades, draperies, and hang it with our own installers on the track, rod or headrail the window calls for. The Alendel books are at 4539 Powerline Rd in Fort Lauderdale (by appointment) and 500 South Pointe Dr #150 in Miami Beach, and we bring the colours you shortlist to the consultation.
See Beatrix in your own light
Book a complimentary in-home consultation. Shortlist the colours you like and we bring the Alendel samples, the linings and honest answers about light, privacy and what your windows actually need.