Millie Ruffle Striped Polyester Cushion - Candy Red

The Millie Ruffle is a 50 x 50cm outdoor cushion in a red and white heritage stripe, finished all the way round with a gathered ruffle trim. The stripes run vertically across the face and the ruffle frames them on every edge, so the cushion reads as tidy and fresh from a distance and detailed up close. It is made from 100% polyester, which is the reason it can live outside: polyester does not absorb water the way a natural fibre does, so a shower or a spilt drink beads on the surface rather than soaking in. Both faces carry the same stripe, so there is no wrong side to worry about when you plump and turn it.

This is a cushion for a patio chair, a garden bench or a set of rattan seating, and it earns its place on a sun lounger just as easily. The square 50cm size is the standard for most outdoor seat backs and sofas, so it drops into an existing arrangement without looking out of scale. Red and white stripes sit happily beside florals and plain neutrals alike, which makes the Millie a good mixer for a table setting, a picnic blanket or a bench you want to lift for summer. Bring it in over winter and it works indoors on a wooden chair or a window seat.

The cover has a zip closure, so you can slip the cover off for cleaning and put it back without fuss. The double-sided print means the cushion looks the same whichever way it lands, and the ruffle holds its shape through use. Water-resistant polyester wipes down easily and dries quickly in the open air, which is what you want from a piece that spends its days outdoors. Style it on its own for a clean nautical note, or pair it with the wider Millie Ruffle stripes in other colourways for a layered, relaxed look.

Can this cushion stay outside?

It is made for outdoor use from water-resistant polyester, so it copes with the odd shower and spill, though we would still bring it under cover in prolonged wet weather.

Does the cover come off for cleaning?

Yes, there is a zip closure so you can slip the cover off, and polyester wipes down easily and dries quickly in the open air.

What size is the Millie Ruffle cushion?

It measures 50 x 50cm, the standard square size for most outdoor seat backs and garden sofas, so it slots into an existing arrangement without looking out of scale.

Is it the same on both sides?

Yes, the stripe print runs across both faces, so there is no wrong side and it looks the same whichever way it lands when you plump it.

What does the ruffle add?

The gathered ruffle frames every edge and gives the cushion a softer, more decorative finish than a plain square, while still holding its shape through everyday use.

What colours does it come in?

This is the candy red and white stripe. The Millie Ruffle stripe is made in other colourways too, so you can mix shades across a bench or seating set.