Alendel Bella Fabric
2 colourways, embroidery, 55 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.
An embroidery on 50% viscose, 26% polyester and 100% viscose with an 18.25 by 17.5 in repeat, in 2 colourways
Alendel lists Bella as an embroidery in 2 colourways, in 50% viscose, 26% polyester and 100% viscose, at 55 in wide. The card is Cypress and Wildflower; Alendel files them under green and pink. All 2 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's CI Windsong Book.
At 55 in it is cut up the roll like a conventional drapery cloth: a panel joins widths at the seam, which sits inside a pleat, and a Roman shade takes one width up to roughly 50 inches finished before it needs a joined width. Alendel gives the repeat as vertical 18.25 in, horizontal 17.5 in; we match it across every seam and every window in the room, which adds yardage and is part of the quote. Cotton takes a print with a soft matte face; like linen it wants a lining that carries the UV load, and on a west-facing window we line generously so the face does not fade. It weighs 1.42 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 S (dry clean, or spot clean with a dry-cleaning solvent); Alendel's own line reads: dry clean recommended. It carries CAL 117, NFPA 260 and UFAC Class 1, the upholstery flammability listings.
What Bella does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
We make Bella 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
Closed, Bella gives full privacy. What the room looks like closed comes from the lining we sew in: light-filtering for living areas, interlining for body and acoustics, blackout for bedrooms. The lining also carries the UV load off the face cloth.
Cloth and care
50% viscose, 26% polyester and 100% viscose; 1.42 lb per yard; care S (dry clean, or spot clean with a dry-cleaning solvent); 15,000 rubs abrasion. Cotton and linen are lined here for the sun, and they move a little with the humidity, which is part of the look.
Limitations
At 55 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.
2 colourways of Bella
2 colourways: Cypress and Wildflower. All 2 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 Bella colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress | 920 | FB006359 | Green | 55 in | 50% viscose, 26% polyester, 100% viscose | 18.25 in x 17.5 in | S (dry clean or spot clean with a dry-cleaning solvent) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.42 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Wildflower | 690 | FB006360 | Pink | 55 in | 50% viscose, 26% polyester, 100% viscose | 18.25 in x 17.5 in | S (dry clean or spot clean with a dry-cleaning solvent) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.42 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 Bella works here
Bella 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 Bella with Brooklyn (embroidery, 56 in, 7 colourways), Beatrix (embroidery, 56 in, 4 colourways) and Belinda (embroidery, 56 in, 4 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Bella: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Bella come in?
2 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 2 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.
Do you match the Bella repeat?
Always. Alendel lists the repeat at vertical 18.25 in, horizontal 17.5 in, and we match it across every seam and every window in the room, so the yardage is figured on the repeat rather than the finished size and is part of the quote.
Is Bella washable?
Alendel gives it care code S (dry clean, or spot clean with a dry-cleaning solvent), so it is not a washing-machine cloth. Alendel's instruction reads: dry clean recommended. The code is in the specification table below for every colourway.
What does Bella 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 Bella follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Bella with
Brooklyn
7 colourways of an embroidery with a 6.3 by 5.5 in repeat, 56 in wide
Beatrix
A botanical embroidery in 4 colourways, 56 in wide, a 9.25 by 16.75 in repeat
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
Blake
7 colourways of a jacquard with a 9 by 9 in repeat, 55 in wide
Bella Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Bella 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 Bella 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.