1800 Lady Whistletone Quinn - Silk Chiffon

Product Description

This elegant Silk Chiffon fabric is based on Regency-era embroidery designs for dresses. The pattern features golden floral border vines and delicate botanical motifs arranged across a dark petrol background, creating a refined and dramatic early 19th-century appearance.

The design has been adapted into a lightweight historical border fabric suitable for Regency gowns, Empire dresses, sheer overdresses, layered ball gowns, historical evening wear, theatre costumes, and museum-inspired sewing projects. The combination of gold and dark petrol gives the fabric a rich, elegant character with beautiful depth when layered over a lighter or matching underdress.

Well suited for

Ideal for Regency gowns, Empire dresses, ball gowns, sheer silk chiffon overdresses, layered historical evening wear, decorative sleeves, shawls, fichus, theatre costumes, reenactment clothing, and historical sewing projects.

The fabric is printed lengthwise, with the decorative border placed along one of the long sides of the textile. Silk Chiffon is approximately 140 cm wide, so please measure under your bust before ordering to ensure sufficient width for your gown construction.

Recommended fabric lengths:
– Dresses with short sleeves: approximately 4 metres
– Dresses with long sleeves: approximately 5 metres

Design & Historical Context

During the Regency period, delicate embroidery motifs, floral borders, and lightweight dress fabrics became highly fashionable throughout Europe. Inspired by neoclassical taste, textile designs often featured elegant botanical forms arranged with airy spacing, refined symmetry, and graceful border placement.

This dark petrol and gold Silk Chiffon version gives the design a more dramatic evening character while preserving the delicate structure of Regency-era embroidery. The transparent quality of silk chiffon creates movement, softness, and depth, making it especially suitable for elegant Empire silhouettes and layered historical gowns.

Shipping & Import Information

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