1805 Elisabeth Olin - Black
1805 Elisabeth Olin - Black
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Product Description
This historical cotton fabric design is inspired by an original French cotton dress dated 1805–1810 from the Regency and Empire period. The pattern features golden botanical motifs and small dotted details arranged across a deep black background, creating an elegant evening appearance suitable for refined early 19th-century dress.
This black and gold colourway gives the design a more dramatic and formal character, making it especially suitable for Regency evening gowns, round gowns, men’s waistcoats, historical vests, theatre costumes, and museum reproduction sewing. The motif scale can also be adjusted for different garment types and historical interpretation projects.
Well suited for
Ideal for Regency evening gowns, round gowns, Empire dresses, men’s waistcoats, historical vests, formal historical dress, theatre costumes, reenactment clothing, doll clothes, decorative accessories, and museum-inspired sewing projects.
Design & Historical Context
The original dress is a French cotton gown dated 1805–1810 and belongs to the refined fashion world of the Napoleonic and Regency period. During this time, lightweight cotton fabrics with small repeating motifs were used for elegant gowns, fashionable daywear, and evening dress, often combining simplicity of cut with decorative textile detail.
This design has been reinterpreted as a black Regency-style fabric with golden botanical motifs, suitable for both women’s evening gowns and men’s historical waistcoats. The dark background creates a formal expression while the small repeating ornament keeps the design close to early 19th-century textile aesthetics.
Reference Person: Elisabeth Olin (1740–1828), Swedish opera singer, composer, actress, and Sweden’s first native opera prima donna. Elisabeth Olin, born Lillström in Stockholm, became one of the most celebrated cultural figures of Gustavian Sweden. She was among Sweden’s first professional singers and served as a court singer, actress, and composer during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
