Alendel Grandiose Fabric
5 colourways, velvet, 55.12 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.
5 colourways of a substantial velvet, 55.12 in wide
Alendel lists Grandiose as a velvet in 5 colourways, in 47% polyester and 53% viscose, at 55.12 in wide. The card is Nightfall, Dragonfly, Midnight, Oasis and Blackberry; Alendel files them under black, blue and purple. 1 of the 5 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's C.I. Lavish Book.
At 55.12 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 16.06 in, horizontal 14.17 in; we match it across every seam and every window in the room, which adds yardage and is part of the quote. The viscose is what gives it the lustre; it is lined for the sun and kept out of wet rooms. It weighs 1.39 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 WA-P (washable or dry clean). It carries CAL 117, NFPA 260 and UFAC Class 1, the upholstery flammability listings; and FMVSS 302, the automotive interior test. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: India.
What Grandiose does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Grandiose is a velvet, so it is a drapery for a room that wants weight and quiet: formal living rooms, a dining room, a study, a bedroom with the pile on the room side. It also makes a Roman shade, flat fold, lined, on a headrail sized for the weight.
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. Grandiose is lined in every case; on west glass we line generously so the face does not fade.
Cloth and care
47% polyester and 53% viscose; 1.39 lb per yard; care WA-P (washable or dry clean); 90,000 rubs abrasion. Viscose gives the lustre and is kept out of wet rooms. Listed as Oeko-Tex.
Limitations
At 55.12 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. 4 of the 5 colours are not flagged in stock, so those are a mill order with a longer lead time; we confirm stock before anything is cut.
5 colourways of Grandiose
5 colourways: Nightfall, Dragonfly, Midnight, Oasis and Blackberry. 1 of the 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 Grandiose colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightfall | 468 | FB006305 | Black | 55.12 in | 47% polyester, 53% viscose | 16.06 in x 14.17 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.39 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Dragonfly | 842 | FB006304 | Blue | 55.12 in | 47% polyester, 53% viscose | 16.06 in x 14.17 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.39 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Midnight | 465 | FB006303 | Black | 55.12 in | 47% polyester, 53% viscose | 16.06 in x 14.17 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.39 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Oasis | 868 | FB006302 | Blue | 55.12 in | 47% polyester, 53% viscose | 16.06 in x 14.17 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.39 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Blackberry | 704 | FB006301 | Purple | 55.12 in | 47% polyester, 53% viscose | 16.06 in x 14.17 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.39 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 Grandiose works here
On a Coral Gables or Boca Raton house Grandiose runs as pinch pleat or Euro pleat panels on decorative rods in the main rooms and as flat-fold Roman shades over the kitchen sink and in the powder room, matched bolt for bolt. Every panel and shade comes out of the same Fort Lauderdale workroom, and our own team installs from Miami to Palm Beach.
For the same use, compare Grandiose with Debutant (velvet, 57.48 in, 9 colourways), Versailles (velvet, 55.91 in, 5 colourways) and Splendor (velvet, 56.69 in, 5 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Grandiose: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Grandiose come in?
5 colourways by Alendel's listing, 1 of the 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 Grandiose 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 Grandiose be made into a Roman shade?
Yes. At 55.12 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.
What does Grandiose 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 Grandiose follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Grandiose with
Debutant
9 colourways of heavy velvet, 57.48 in wide
Versailles
A 55.91 in velvet in 61% polyester and 39% cotton with 5 colourways
Splendor
5 colourways of heavy velvet, 56.69 in wide
Boulevard
47 colourways of heavy velvet, 56 in wide
Prima
35 colourways of heavy velvet, 57 in wide
Mondavi
34 colourways of a substantial velvet, 54 in wide
Grandiose Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Grandiose 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 Grandiose 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.