Description
The Tilly cushion is a velvet rectangle finished on both sides, so there is no wrong face to leave uppermost. It measures 30 x 50cm, the long, low proportion that reads as a lumbar or bolster shape rather than a square, and it comes here in Oyster, a soft warm beige with a paler, near-cream frill running down both short ends. The pile is velvet through and through, which is why it catches the light the way it does in the photographs, shifting from light to deep as you move past it.
A 30 x 50cm cushion earns its keep at the small of your back on a sofa or armchair, or laid across the head of a bed in front of larger square cushions. The lumbar length supports rather than just decorates, which makes it a genuinely useful reading or working cushion as well as a styling one. The warm neutral tone sits happily against most upholstery, and the frilled edge gives it a softer, more cottage feel than a plain piped cushion would carry. It works alone or grouped with its pastel siblings in the wider Tilly range.
The cover is made entirely of velvet and its defining detail is the frill: a gathered, ruffled trim worked along both short edges, doubled so it shows on either face. A hidden zip closure runs into one seam so the cover comes off for cleaning and the fastening stays out of sight. Velvet is a pile fabric, so it responds to a gentle brush or a shake to lift the nap and keep it looking even. Team it with the green, pink, teal and terracotta colourways in the same range for a layered, tonal arrangement.
Specification
| Material |
100% polyester velvet |
| Design |
Plain velvet, reversible, frilled trim on both short edges |
| Construction |
Hidden zip closure |
| Size |
30 x 50cm |
| Sold as |
Single cushion |
Frequently Asked
Is the Tilly cushion really reversible?
Yes. Both faces are the same velvet and the frilled trim is doubled so it shows on either side, meaning there is no back face to hide.
What is the frilled edge like?
It is a gathered, ruffled velvet trim running along both short ends of the cushion, giving it a softer cottage look than a plain piped edge.
Does the cover come off?
There is a hidden zip set into one seam, so the cover can be removed and refitted while the fastening stays out of sight.
How big is it and where does it suit?
It measures 30 x 50cm, a long lumbar shape that works at the small of your back on a sofa or laid across the head of a bed.
How do I keep the velvet looking even?
Velvet is a pile fabric, so a gentle brush or a shake lifts the nap and keeps the surface looking smooth and consistent.