{"product_id":"1820-charlotta-harring-antique-raspberry","title":"1820 Charlotta Harring – Antique Raspberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delicate historical floral print featuring raspberry-red blossoms, fine trailing foliage and softly patterned vertical stripes against a warm ivory background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis digitally reconstructed textile design is based on the printed cotton fabric of a surviving woman's sleeveless fur-lined waistcoat (\u003cem\u003epälssi\u003c\/em\u003e) preserved in the collections of the National Museum of Finland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of elegant floral bouquets and narrow decorative stripes gives the fabric a charming early 19th-century character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTraditional Finnish folk costume aprons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHistorical waistcoats and sleeveless jackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEarly 19th-century clothing reproductions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHistorical sewing and textile projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDecorative accessories inspired by traditional dress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Historical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original textile survives as the outer fabric of a short, sleeveless woman's fur garment from Pyhäjärvi, Finnish Karelia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe garment is made from sheepskin, with hare-fur trimming and an outer covering of commercially produced printed cotton. It measures approximately 51 cm in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe floral textile is believed to be of possible German or French origin, dating to the early 19th century. Similar printed patterns have been found dating to around 1820, although the exact production date and origin of this particular fabric remain unconfirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving garment illustrates how commercially produced printed cotton textiles could be incorporated into traditional Finnish clothing, combining fashionable European patterns with practical regional garments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reconstruction brings the historical floral design back to life, making it suitable for both traditional costume projects and new interpretations of early 19th-century fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artifact:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woman's sleeveless fur waistcoat (\u003cem\u003epälssi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Museum of Finland – Ethnographic Collections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject number:\u003c\/strong\u003e KA396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pyhäjärvi, Finnish Karelia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/2656\/9218\/files\/1820_Charlotta_Harring.png?v=1793189310\" alt=\"Historical Finnish sleeveless fur waistcoat with raspberry-red floral printed cotton\" style=\"width: 400px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 15px 0;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kansallismuseo.fi\/fi\/collectionSearch\/artifact\/1097971\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOriginal artifact – National Museum of Finland, KA396\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChristina Charlotta Harring (1799–1850)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in St. Petersburg to a family of German-Baltic heritage, Christina Charlotta Harring moved to Finland around 1821, where she worked as a private governess in the household of Carl Erik Mannerheim, a prominent Finnish statesman and great-grandfather of Finland's future president, Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere she met her future husband, Alexander Blomqvist, whom she married in 1826. Their daughter, Elisabeth Blomqvist (1827–1901), became a pioneer of women's education in Finland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlotta herself was involved in education and the establishment of the Blomqvist Girls' School in Helsinki in 1850.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helena Westermarck, \u003cem\u003eElisabeth Blomqvist – Hennes liv och gärning\u003c\/em\u003e (1916), pp. 28–30.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suvi Sholberg","offers":[{"title":"Cotton Linen","offer_id":55241747890514,"sku":"48800290","price":25.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cotton Satin","offer_id":55241747923282,"sku":"48100290","price":21.84,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cotton Cretonne","offer_id":55241747956050,"sku":"48790290","price":19.32,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cotton Voile","offer_id":55241747988818,"sku":"48500290","price":21.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/2656\/9218\/files\/1820CharlottaHarring_AntiqueRaspberry3.jpg?v=1793189480","url":"https:\/\/summersunstories.com\/en-ax\/products\/1820-charlotta-harring-antique-raspberry","provider":"summersunstories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}