1810 Anna Maria Lenngren

Product Description

This historical cotton fabric design is inspired by an early 19th-century English textile sample preserved in Thomas Ratcliffe’s Dyer’s Record Book dating from 1812–1823. The pattern features elegant floral bouquets in pink, green, and deep red tones arranged across a dark blue background, creating a refined Regency and late Georgian textile appearance.

A waistcoat design featuring elegant floral bouquets in pink, green, and red colours on a dark ground became highly fashionable during the Regency period for banyans, dressing gowns, waistcoats, wrappers, and informal domestic clothing. The repeating floral arrangement creates a lively but sophisticated textile surface suitable for both men’s and women’s historical garments.

The original textile was produced using block and roller printing techniques on cotton plain weave foundation, reflecting the technical innovation and decorative richness of fashionable printed cottons during the early 19th century.

This reconstructed design works beautifully for Regency banyans, Georgian men’s robes, printed waistcoats, historical jackets, petticoats, theatre costumes, reenactment clothing, doll clothes, and museum-inspired sewing projects. The strong contrast between the dark blue ground and colourful floral bouquets creates an elegant historical textile ideal for both garments and interiors.

Well suited for

– Regency banyans and Georgian dressing gowns
– Printed men’s waistcoats and historical vests
– Regency jackets and wrappers
– Petticoats and informal Regency dress
– Theatre costumes and reenactment clothing
– Museum reproduction sewing projects
– Historical interiors and decorative textile projects
– Doll clothes and miniature historical garments

Design & Historical Context

During the Regency and late Georgian period, printed cotton fabrics became increasingly fashionable throughout Britain and Europe. Textile manufacturers combined traditional block printing with newer roller-printing techniques, allowing colourful floral designs to be produced with greater speed while preserving decorative elegance.

Patterns such as this were especially suitable for banyans, wrappers, dressing gowns, and waistcoats, where repeating floral bouquets created beautiful rhythm across flowing garments and relaxed domestic fashion. Dark blue grounds combined with vivid floral motifs became particularly popular for sophisticated everyday wear during the early 19th century.

Reference Person: Anna Maria Lenngren (1754–1817), Swedish poet, satirist, and writer celebrated for her sharp irony, literary elegance, and observations of contemporary society. Her cultivated intellectual world reflects the same refined Regency and late Georgian culture associated with fashionable printed cotton textiles and elegant domestic dress.