Retro Poppy Fabric: Magenta, Orange & Teal Blue | Time After Time Collection

About This Design

Poppies in magenta, white and orange open across a deep teal blue ground, each one a wide cup of flat petals with a darker heart. The ground is dark enough that the flowers seem to light up from within, and the three poppy colours play off one another: magenta runs cool, orange runs hot and white gives the eye a rest between them. Petal edges are clean and slightly rounded, so the flowers feel friendly rather than formal. Spacing leaves just enough teal to frame every bloom. A retro poppy fabric in magenta, orange and teal blue that brings evening colour to anything it covers.

The Inspiration

Poppies were a favourite of mid-century pattern makers because they are made of almost nothing: a cup of petals and a dark centre. That economy suits flat colour perfectly. This design leans on a deep ground to push the flowers forward, a trick borrowed from the dark-ground florals of the late 1960s. The poppies are not botanical studies. They are the idea of a poppy, drawn once and repeated until it becomes a pattern.

What It Carries

A deep teal blue ground gives this design the calm of dusk, and the poppies give it the warmth of a lamp left on. The combination suits rooms used in the evening, such as a reading chair, a dining set or a pair of lined curtains. It carries drama without noise. Light colours pop against it and dark furniture settles into it, so it flatters nearly everything placed beside it.

Design Scale and Custom Repeat

This design is offered in one repeat scale, chosen to show the pattern at its best.

If you would like a smaller or larger repeat of this design, contact me and we can create a custom version of this specific design. jacques@jacquesviljoen.co.za

Fabric Options

This design is available on a range of premium base fabrics to suit your project, from lighter options to heavier ones. Select the base that fits your application from the choices shown at checkout. Every order is printed to order.

Matching Wallpaper

This design is also available as a feature wall statement. Visit the Retro Poppy Wallpaper: Time After Time Collection to see it at full room scale.

Preview Disclaimer

Preview images are styled to show the design across different applications. Check the base you choose at checkout so you know exactly what is coming.