Hermione Linen Cotton Bedspread - Ivory Blue

The Hermione bedspread wears a Toile de Jouy floral in deep inky blue on a cream ground, the branching roses, blossom and small perched birds drawn in the fine line style that gives toile its name. A frilled ruffle runs the whole way round the edge, and the face is quilted in a diamond pattern that catches the light and gives the piece its softly padded weight. It comes in two sizes, 150 x 200cm and 240 x 260cm, so you can pick a throw-over for a smaller bed or full cover for a larger one.

This is a top-of-bed layer rather than a duvet, made to sit over your made bed for warmth and to dress the room. The blue-on-cream palette is quiet enough to sit with plain white pillows and natural wood, as shown, and the country-toile drawing suits a relaxed bedroom that leans traditional rather than sharp and modern. Fold it back over the foot of the bed by day, or pull it up over the pillows for a fuller, layered look. It works equally well as a spare-room cover you can throw on when guests arrive.

The cover is 100% cotton, which breathes well and washes honestly, so it launders and wears in the way you would expect a cotton piece to. The filling is polyester, giving the bedspread its light loft without a great deal of weight. The ruffled trim is a plain cream that frames the print, and the quilting holds the filling evenly in place across the face. It is a self-contained piece with no cover to remove, so treat it as you would any filled top-of-bed item and check the sewn-in label before its first wash.

Is this a duvet or a bedspread?

It is a bedspread, a filled top-of-bed layer that sits over your made bed for warmth and to dress the room, not a duvet you fill with a separate cover.

What is it made from?

The outer cover is 100% cotton, which breathes well and feels soft, while the filling inside is 100% polyester, giving light loft without much weight.

Which size should I choose?

It comes in 150 x 200cm and 240 x 260cm. Pick the smaller for a single or a throw-over on a double, and the larger for a fuller cover on a bigger bed.

What does the edge look like?

A frilled cream ruffle runs the whole way round the edge, framing the blue floral print and giving the piece its relaxed, country feel.

Can I use it all year round?

Yes. Being a light layer, it works as extra warmth in cooler months and as a decorative cover over sheets alone when the weather is warmer.