Historical Fabrics for 18th–19th Century Garments | SummerSunStories

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Historically Accurate Fabrics – Because the Details Matter

Our history deserves better than boring, single-colour recreations. Here you’ll find carefully recreated fabric designs from the past – rescued from the archives and given a fresh new life.

Dusty Designs from the Past – Freshly Recreated by Suvi

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1840 Marie d’Agoult

1840 Marie d’Agoult

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4000 BC Verla

4000 BC Verla

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1000 Zoë Porphyrogenita

1000 Zoë Porphyrogenita

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1250 Shajar al-Durr

1250 Shajar al-Durr

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Mantua – Early Georgian Gown (c. 1700–1750)
A grand early 18th-century gown style known for its flowing train, open...

Mantua – Early Georgian Gown (c. 1700–1750)
Robe à la Française – Rococo Court Gown (c. 1740–1770)
A dramatic Rococo gown style defined by wide panniers, a fitted stomacher...

Robe à la Française – Rococo Court Gown (c. 1740–1770)
Italian Gown – Open Dress (c. 1775–1790)
A refined late 18th-century gown style combining elegant tailoring, graceful drapery and...

Italian Gown – Open Dress (c. 1775–1790)
Robe à l’Anglaise – Tailored English Gown (c. 1770–1790)
A tailored, historically accurate gown style defined by its elegant en fourreau...

Robe à l’Anglaise – Tailored English Gown (c. 1770–1790)
Round Gown – Transitional Fashion (c. 1790–1800)
A graceful transitional gown style bridging late Georgian fashion and the emerging...

Round Gown – Transitional Fashion (c. 1790–1800)
Apron – Historical Workwear and Dress Accessory (18th–19th Century)
A practical and decorative garment that protected clothing while reflecting fashion, status...

Apron – Historical Workwear and Dress Accessory (18th–19th Century)
Banyan – Georgian Men's Robe (c. 1700–1800)
Elegant fabrics for recreating 18th-century banyans, Georgian men’s robes and refined domestic...

Banyan – Georgian Men's Robe (c. 1700–1800)
Historical Cape – Georgian & Regency Outerwear (c. 1750–1820)
Elegant fabrics for Georgian capes, Regency cloaks, mantles and historical outerwear inspired...

Historical Cape – Georgian & Regency Outerwear (c. 1750–1820)
Caraco – Fitted Jacket (c. 1760–1800)
A practical yet elegant jacket style worn throughout the late 18th century,...

Caraco – Fitted Jacket (c. 1760–1800)
Pet-en-l’air – Short Sack Jacket (c. 1740–1770)
Elegant fabrics inspired by the graceful sack-back pleats and refined charm of...

Pet-en-l’air – Short Sack Jacket (c. 1740–1770)
Petticoat – Printed Cotton Petticoat (18th Century)
A practical and decorative 18th-century garment style inspired by colourful block-printed cotton...

Petticoat – Printed Cotton Petticoat (18th Century)
Regency Overdress – Layered Elegance (c. 1795–1815)
A graceful layered garment style that added elegance, texture and versatility to...

Regency Overdress – Layered Elegance (c. 1795–1815)
Robe à la Polonaise – Draped Overskirt Style (c. 1770–1785)
Elegant fabrics inspired by the draped silhouettes, lifted overskirts and refined charm...

Robe à la Polonaise – Draped Overskirt Style (c. 1770–1785)
Spencer Jacket – Regency Short Jacket (c. 1795–1820)
A short fitted jacket designed to complement the elegant high-waisted silhouette of...

Spencer Jacket – Regency Short Jacket (c. 1795–1820)
Waistcoat – Printed Men's Waistcoat (18th Century)
Printed cotton waistcoats brought colour, pattern and individuality to fashionable Georgian menswear....

Waistcoat – Printed Men's Waistcoat (18th Century)

Day Dress – Early Victorian Everyday Elegance (c. 1840–1849)
A graceful early Victorian style defined by fitted bodices, full skirts and...

Day Dress – Early Victorian Everyday Elegance (c. 1840–1849)
1850s–1860s Hoop Skirt Dresses
Lightweight cotton fabrics inspired by the elegant summer dresses of the 1850s...

1850s–1860s Hoop Skirt Dresses
IKAT
18th Century Ikat Fabrics Printed in Europe The 18th century marked a...

IKAT
Round Dress
Elegant fabrics for 1850s round dresses, crinoline gowns and Civil War era...

Round Dress
Victorian Seaside Dress – Resort Fashion of the 1880s
Elegant resort fashion of the 1880s, combining Victorian refinement with comfort for...

Victorian Seaside Dress – Resort Fashion of the 1880s
Stays
Construction and Materials of 1700s Stays (Corsets) In 18th-century fashion, stays were...

Stays
Victorian Blouses – Shirtwaists of the 1880s–1890s
Elegant blouse fabrics inspired by Victorian shirtwaists, high collars and the fashionable...

Victorian Blouses – Shirtwaists of the 1880s–1890s
Tailcoat – Late Georgian Men's Coat (c. 1790–1815)
A sharply tailored coat style that defined late Georgian and Regency menswear...

Tailcoat – Late Georgian Men's Coat (c. 1790–1815)
19th century Nordic folk costumes
Historically inspired fabrics for 19th-century Nordic folk costumes, regional dress traditions and...

19th century Nordic folk costumes
Victorian Walking Dress – Practical Daywear (1880–1890)
Practical yet elegant garments designed for promenades, travel and everyday outdoor life...

Victorian Walking Dress – Practical Daywear (1880–1890)
Gazette Des Atours De Marie- Antoinette
Gazette des Atours de Marie-Antoinette: A Glimpse into Royal Fashion Marie-Antoinette’s Fashion...

Gazette Des Atours De Marie- Antoinette

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Camilka Nilsson

5 months ago

Underbara tyger och en fantastisk service

Angela Pfenninger

9 months ago

Wonderful fabric - a print true to period (hard to find!) and material pleasant to work with. I needed it for a dress for a museum Biedermeier project, so historical accuracy was key. The shop Owner answered all my questions quickly, competently and with great dedication. The print arrived well in time. Will definitely order from them again!