Alendel Betsy Fabric
5 colourways, print, 57 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 print in 5 colourways, 57 in wide, a 24.4 by 27.5 in repeat
Betsy is one of the Alendel prints we make up here, with 5 colourways on the card, in 100% polyester, at 57 in wide. The card is Ashen, Lakeshore, Plum, Stillwater and Tuscan; Alendel files them under grey, blue, purple and yellow. All 5 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's CI Desert Sands Book and CI Windsong Book.
At 57 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. The repeat is vertical 24.4 in, horizontal 27.5 in, matched across seams and from window to window, so the yardage is figured on the repeat rather than the finished size. Polyester holds its pleat and its size in humid air and after cleaning, and stands up to Florida sun better than cotton or linen does. Alendel lists the weight at 0.97 lb per yard, substantial for a print, so the track or rod is sized to carry it. Care is WA-P (washable or 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 Betsy does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Betsy works both ways from the same bolt: pinch pleat, Euro pleat or ripplefold panels in the main rooms and flat, relaxed or hobbled Roman shades on the secondary windows, so the kitchen, study and baths read as one scheme with the living room.
Light and privacy
Closed, Betsy 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
100% polyester; 0.97 lb per yard; care WA-P (washable or dry clean); 60,000 rubs abrasion. Polyester keeps its size and its pleat in humid air and after cleaning, and holds its colour in the sun better than a natural fibre. Listed as Oeko-Tex.
Limitations
At 57 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. 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.
5 colourways of Betsy
5 colourways: Ashen, Lakeshore, Plum, Stillwater and Tuscan. All 5 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 Betsy colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashen | 406 | FB006334 | Grey | 57 in | 100% polyester | 24.4 in x 27.5 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.97 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Lakeshore | 854 | FB006335 | Blue | 57 in | 100% polyester | 24.4 in x 27.5 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.97 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Plum | 728 | FB006336 | Purple | 57 in | 100% polyester | 24.4 in x 27.5 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.97 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Stillwater | 894 | FB006337 | Blue | 57 in | 100% polyester | 24.4 in x 27.5 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.97 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Tuscan | 5000 | FB006338 | Yellow | 57 in | 100% polyester | 24.4 in x 27.5 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.97 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 Betsy works here
Betsy 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 Betsy with Barney (print, 56 in, 2 colourways), Blake (jacquard, 55 in, 7 colourways) and Brooklyn (embroidery, 56 in, 7 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Betsy: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Betsy come in?
5 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 5 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 Betsy washable?
Alendel gives it care code WA-P (washable or dry clean), so yes: it can be washed, and dry cleaned as well where the code allows it. The code is in the specification table below for every colourway.
Can Betsy be made into a Roman shade?
Yes. At 57 in it is cut up the roll, so a flat, relaxed or hobbled Roman shade comes from a single width up to roughly 50 inches finished and is seamed on a fold line beyond that. Lined, interlined or blackout-lined, cordless or on a Lutron or Somfy motor, sewn in the same workroom as the panels. A print like this shows best on a flat fold, where the folds do not break the design.
What does Betsy 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 Betsy follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Betsy with
Barney
A print on 100% cotton with a 25 by 26.75 in repeat, in 2 colourways
Blake
7 colourways of a jacquard with a 9 by 9 in repeat, 55 in wide
Brooklyn
7 colourways of an embroidery with a 6.3 by 5.5 in repeat, 56 in wide
Bethany
5 colourways of a jacquard with a 15.75 by 14 in repeat, 55 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
Betsy Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Betsy 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 Betsy 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.