Alendel Dainty Fabric
6 colourways, print, 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.
A print on 100% cotton with a 45.4 by 46.35 in repeat, in 6 colourways
Alendel lists Dainty as a print in 6 colourways, in 100% cotton, at 55 in wide. The card is Aster, Biscuit, Blush, Sultana, Spray and Valley; Alendel files them under purple, beige, pink, yellow, blue and green. All 6 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Whimsy 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. The repeat is vertical 45.4 in, horizontal 46.35 in, matched across seams and from window to window, so the yardage is figured on the repeat rather than the finished size. 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. Alendel lists the weight at 1.01 lb per yard, substantial for a print, so the track or rod is sized to carry it. Care is P (professional dry clean); Alendel's own line reads: dry clean. It carries CAL 117, NFPA 260 and UFAC Class 1, the upholstery flammability listings. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: India.
What Dainty does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Dainty 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
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. Dainty is lined in every case; on west glass we line generously so the face does not fade.
Cloth and care
100% cotton; 1.01 lb per yard; care P (professional dry clean); 35,000 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. Listed as Oeko-Tex.
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.
6 colourways of Dainty
6 colourways: Aster, Biscuit, Blush, Sultana, Spray and Valley. All 6 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 Dainty colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | 0702 | FB011214 | Purple | 55 in | 100% cotton | 45.4 in x 46.35 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.01 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Biscuit | 0219 | FB011216 | Beige | 55 in | 100% cotton | 45.4 in x 46.35 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.01 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Blush | 0657 | FB011217 | Pink | 55 in | 100% cotton | 45.4 in x 46.35 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.01 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Sultana | 0540 | FB011219 | Yellow | 55 in | 100% cotton | 45.4 in x 46.35 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.01 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Spray | 0893 | FB011218 | Blue | 55 in | 100% cotton | 45.4 in x 46.35 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.01 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Valley | 0995 | FB011220 | Green | 55 in | 100% cotton | 45.4 in x 46.35 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.01 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 Dainty works here
Dainty 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 Dainty with Wishful (print, 55 in, 6 colourways), Daring (print, 55 in, 3 colourways) and Pixie (embroidery, 56 in, 6 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Dainty: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Dainty come in?
6 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 6 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 Dainty Oeko-Tex?
Alendel lists every Dainty 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.
Can Dainty be made into a Roman shade?
Yes. At 55 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 Dainty 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 Dainty follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Dainty with
Wishful
A print in 6 colourways, 55 in wide, a 42.6 by 46.6 in repeat
Daring
3 colourways of a print with a 109 by 140 in repeat, 55 in wide
Pixie
An embroidery on 70% polyester and 30% cotton with a 46 by 44 in repeat, in 6 colourways
Tinker
An embroidery on 55% polyester and 45% cotton with a 46 by 44 in repeat, in 5 colourways
Cold
11 colourways of a print with a 0.25 by 0.25 in repeat, 54 in wide
Blizzard
A print in 9 colourways, 54 in wide, a 0.75 by 0.75 in repeat
Dainty Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Dainty 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 Dainty 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.