Pimpernel Percale Cotton Bedspread - Natural & Chocolate

This is the Pimpernel bedspread, a quilted throw-over worked entirely in cotton and finished on both faces so it can be turned to suit the day. The face carries the classic Morris Pimpernel floral, a densely worked pattern of stems and blooms, while the reverse is given over to a quieter leafy design. Both are printed in soft natural and chocolate tones, so the whole piece reads as gentle earthy neutral rather than a single flat colour. It measures 260 x 260cm, which is generous enough to sit over a double or larger bed and drape well at the sides.

A bedspread like this does the work of dressing a bed without the bulk of a second duvet. Laid over the top it softens the line of the bedding beneath and pulls a scheme together, and because it turns over you can style it either way depending on whether you want the full floral or the calmer leaf side facing up. It suits a bedroom that leans traditional or country in feeling, and the natural and chocolate palette sits happily against wood furniture, cane and warm neutral walls. Fold it to the foot of the bed by day and draw it up over the pillows at night.

The construction is worth knowing. The face is garment-washed slub cotton, which gives a soft, lived-in handle and a little texture across the print; the reverse is cotton percale, a plain, tightly woven weave that feels smooth and cool; and between them sits a pure cotton wadding. Cotton throughout means the whole piece breathes and washes as a natural fibre does, without any synthetic content to trap heat. It is finished with a contrasting flat piped trim that outlines the edge. The Pimpernel design is drawn from the William Morris archive, part of a wider Morris range for the bedroom.

Can I use both sides of this bedspread?

Yes. The design is reversible, with the Morris Pimpernel floral on the face and a quieter leafy pattern on the reverse, so you can turn it to suit your room.

What is the difference between the slub face and the percale reverse?

The garment-washed slub cotton face has a soft, textured handle, while the percale reverse is a plain tightly woven cotton that feels smooth and cool to the touch.

What size bed does the 260 x 260cm bedspread fit?

At 260cm square it is generous enough to lie over a double or larger bed and still drape at the sides, so check it against your bed width before buying.

Is the bedspread filled with a natural material?

Yes, the wadding is pure cotton, so the whole piece is cotton throughout and breathes as a natural fibre does rather than trapping warmth.

Is this a lightweight throw or a heavier quilt?

It is a quilted bedspread meant to sit over your existing bedding, adding a layer of comfort and dressing the bed rather than replacing a duvet.