The Joy of Pink Velvet Interiors

What could be more seductive than an ornate chaise longue covered in plush pink velvet? The silken fabric, so distinguished by its short dense pile and luxurious finish, first entered popular consciousness in the 14th century from the Far East, where it was historically passed along the legendary Silk route from Arabic countries to the Italian cities of Florence, Sicily and Lucca. Such was its grandeur and capacity to maintain richly coloured dyes that velvet was initially…