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Classic & Modern Fabrics

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This classic damask comes in a golden floral pattern.

Even the classics evolve. A beautiful original never goes out of style. The modern look tends to be light, loose, young in spirit. Which do you prefer?

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Classic Damask

The ball gown of fabrics, formal and luxurious. This floral pattern was formed by the lustrous silk weave.

Cornucopia in Gold; silk. NANCY CORZINE: 310-672-6775; nancycorzine.com.

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Modern Damask

A bold-scaled print(it's digital!) with an ethnic spirit and a relaxed attitude. Abaza Resist in Indigo; linen, cotton. SCHUMACHER: 800-523-1200; fschumacher.com.

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Classic Tree of Life

An exquisitely detailed hand-print that reflects Western fascination with exotica. Dragon Flower in Original on Beige; linen, cotton, polyamide. BENNISON: 323-653-7277; bennisonfabrics.com.

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Modern Tree of Life

Dreamy and impressionistic like a watercolor — a look made possible by inkjet printing. Cap d'Antibes in Multicolour; linen. RUBELLI THROUGH BERGAMO FABRICS: 212-888-3333; bergamofabrics.com.

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Classic Toile

Toiles tell a story: traditionally it's a pastoral theme in one color (blue, black, or red) on a white or cream background. This one looks like a historical engraving. Travaux de la Manufacture in Bleu; cotton. BRAQUENIÉ THROUGH PIERRE FREY: pierrefrey.com.

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Modern Toile

Hong Kong student told the story of his city in dynamic sketches that won a Pierre Frey toile competition. Its hand-drawn style captures the energy of contemporary urban life. Hong Kong Positif in Laque; cotton. PIERRE FREY: pierrefrey.com.

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Classic Hounds-Tooth

Handsome and distinguished. Traditionally wool, the pattern is a product of the weave. Bantry Check in Hickory; wool, nylon. PLACE TEXTILES: 212-255-7978; placetextiles.com.

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Modern Hounds-Tooth

Fresh and fun. Who ever thought houndstooth could go coastal? Hand-printed in the Berkshires.

Houndstooth in Midnight Blue; cotton, linen. T4 THROUGH QRNER STR: 718-486-0011.

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Classic French Country

Tight and tidy, with precisely rendered roosters strutting in rows through a grid of vines.

Bassecour in Framboise; cotton, nylon, polyester. PIERRE DEUX FOR KRAVET: 800-645-9068; kravet.com.

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Modern French Country

A feathery blur of motion in freehand strokes, these charcoal roosters are alive! Chanticleer in Charcoal; cotton, linen. GREY WATKINS THROUGH STARK FABRIC: 212-355-7186; starkfabric.com.

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Classic Suzani

The antique tribal embroideries of Central Asia inspired this richly colored and graphic woven.

Suzani in PinkPassion; viscose,silk, polyester. DONGHIA: 800-366-4442; donghia.com.

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Modern Suzani

A light and airy look in lime green that's more Palm Beach than Silk Road. Sigourney in Jungle Green; linen, cotton. CHINA SEAS THROUGH QUADRILLE: quadrillefabrics.com.

Orli Ben-Dor I'm a market editor at the Hearst Design Group.

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