1661 Marie-Angelique de Fontanges

During the 1660s, embroidered jackets were a prominent fashion statement for both men and women, reflecting the skill and artistry of the era. These garments were often lavishly decorated with intricate embroidery, making them symbols of elegance and craftsmanship. Women's jackets, in particular, featured elaborate designs created using techniques such as satin stitch, stem stitch, couching, and detached buttonhole stitching. Typically, the embroidery was crafted with colored silk threads on a linen base, resulting in visually striking patterns.
A remarkable example of this style is an embroidered jacket housed in the Victoria & Albert Museum, dated to the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This piece, adorned with embroidery from 1590–1600, showcases silver and silver-gilt threads, purl, strip, and spangles. Unlike many other embroidered jackets from the period, it features a distinctive approach to embellishment, standing out for its unique materials and intricate design.

Inspiration to this historical fabric design: I have found from this VAM Collection and the 17th century Tudor dynasty waistcoats and jackets. The botanical features include honeysuckle, pansies, carnations, foxgloves, borage, strawberries, cornflowers, rosehips, thistles, columbine and vine leaves. There are also pea-pods which include small silver-gilt thread peas, around all of which there are small birds, bees and worms.