Oatmeal Linen Tailored Bed Skirt

An oatmeal linen bed skirt in 100% linen at 170 GSM.

Construction

A flat deck panel sits on top of the box spring; the mattress holds it in place. No ties, no elastic.

Four styles, selectable on the product page:

• Corners not split, pleats on the sides
• Corners not split, no pleats
• Split corners, pleats on the sides
• Split corners, no pleats

Drop heights listed per variant.

Cut to order, in 1,408 combinations

32 bed sizes across EU and US frames, 22 drops from 10 to 30 inches / 20 to 70 cm, and four corner-and-pleat styles — 1,408 combinations, none of them held in stock and all of them cut when you order. Split corners for a bed with posts, unsplit for a plain frame; pleats if you want movement at the sides, none if you want a flat line. Measure the drop from the top of the box spring to the floor rather than from the mattress: the bed skirt guide explains why that is the measurement that goes wrong.

Oatmeal does something specific down at floor level. A mélange of bleached white and gray yarn reads as shadow rather than as a band of color, so the skirt settles the bed into the room instead of drawing a line across it — useful under a white duvet cover, which is where a white skirt can look like a second sheet. It cannot be bleached, but a piece that spends its life under a mattress rarely needs to be.

The fabric

100% linen at 170 GSM, European, medium weight — substantial enough to hang with a clean line, soft enough to move easily.

Care

Wash before first use — cold water, delicate cycle. The skirt is cut 3–5% oversized to absorb the natural shrinkage of linen; it settles to nominal size after 1–2 cold washes. For ongoing care, machine wash at 40 °C (104 °F) on a delicate cycle. Tumble dry low. Do not bleach. Ironing is not necessary; linen carries a soft crease naturally. Full details: linen care guide.

Certification and origin

OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified — the fabric and thread are tested for substances that affect skin and lungs. The flax is European; every piece is cut and sewn in our own workshop near Riga, Latvia — not subcontracted, not relabelled from elsewhere.

Common questions

Should I wash this before first use?
Yes. New linen should always be washed before first use — cold water, delicate cycle. The skirt ships oversized and settles to nominal size after 1–2 cold washes.

Does linen shrink?
Yes — natural fibers shrink. Expect 3–5%. This skirt is cut oversized to absorb that, so the final fit matches the size you ordered.

What shade is oatmeal — will it fade or vary?
Oatmeal is a mélange: bleached white warp threads woven with a gray weft, giving a soft heathered tone. Slight color variation between batches is normal for mélange linen. The color does not fade with normal care.

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