I wish I’d discovered Les Toiles du Soleil at the top of the summer as these delightful colors and patterns just scream "sun and surf." If I had deck chairs — let alone a deck — I’d buy these fabrics by the bolt.
Striped & Colorful Textiles: Les Toiles du Soleil
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To me these patterns and colorways are instantly recognizable as classic Mediterranean, and they remind me of the small towns and beach umbrellas along the Riviera. Upon further engagement with the delightful owners of this shop, I learned that these fabrics are indigenous to the Catalan region, and the colors reflect the local culture and bright landscape. Fabrics come in two types, suitable for exterior (awnings, umbrellas) or interior — clothes, napkins, side towels.
I may not have deck chairs, but I do have feet, and snapped up three pairs of espadrilles, shades of Imelda Marcos. I’ve never loved shoes more.
(Images: Mark Chamberlain)
- Mark Chamberlain, interior and decorative painter
Les Toiles du Soleil
| Location: |
261 West 19th Street
New York,
New York
10011
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| Phone: |
212.229.4730
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| Website: | lestoilesdusoleilnyc.com |
| Categories: | traditional, fabric & textiles |
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Those colors are so beautiful - and since the fabrics are in 72" widths, they would make splendid draperies!
view bepsf's profile
Wow, absolutely gorgeous! I'm looking for fabric to make a fabric-wrapped panel to hang over our bed - something like this would be just the ticket!
view Emily the Cat's profile
if my life were a fabric, this is what i would want it to be. bee-oo-tee-full!
view the polish chick's profile
Totally stunning.
view michpc's profile
Love them too. I'm doing a box cushion for a bench in my kitchen and these fabrics would be perfect.
I recently came across five of their stripe patterns in a strange width (~40cm) on the Paper Source website, of all places, at $10/m:
http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/kits/canvas-fabric.html
view anname's profile
right in my workhood? :swoon:
view Lady J's profile
Those are fantastic! I would love to have some bright sunny bed linens made from those to make my early mornings more enjoyable.
Speaking of espadrilles, I bought a pair once and could not wear them anywhere. The part in the back that goes around your heel (sorry for my lack of shoe vocabulary) would not STAY on my heel, so every time I took a step the heel part would get stepped on. It was very uncomfortable and the shoes gave me blisters, so I tossed them. Was I not wearing them correctly?
view undercover's profile
Amazing colors... LOVE these!
view mirandabee's profile
I guess I should've mentioned them; they were listed in the NYT I think in early spring. Went there around then, great colors. They have pillows & aprons on site a well.
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