Retro Red Poppy Fabric: Deep Red, White & Olive Green | Time After Time Collection

About This Design

Deep red poppies gather in clusters on tall stems against a white ground, leaning toward one another like a crowd at a window. The red is flat and fully saturated, with nothing to soften it, and the white behind it is clean enough that every petal edge shows. Each flower has a broad cup of petals and a dark centre, and the stems rise at slightly different heights, which gives the clusters a natural, unplanned shape. Between the groups, open white space lets the red breathe. It is the most direct design in the collection: one flower, one colour, one clear idea. A retro red poppy fabric in deep red and white with olive green stems that is graphic, joyful and unmistakable.

The Inspiration

A bunch of poppies is a gift of colour, and the oldest pattern makers knew how to draw one with a few strokes. This design borrows that economy. Instead of scattering single blooms, it groups them in bouquets, as if a vase had been tipped across the cloth. The white ground is a nod to the clean, bright prints of the 1960s, when a single strong colour on white was enough to define a room.

What It Carries

Red on white is among the oldest and most striking pairings in design, and this one wears it with ease. The design carries the feeling of fresh flowers brought indoors and left on the table, a spark of life in any setting. It suits an armchair, a set of cushions or curtains in a room that is mostly neutral. A single piece brings the energy of the whole pattern, and the white keeps it light enough to live with every day.

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 Red 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.