{"product_id":"1760-madame-louise-marie-fair-maiden","title":"1760 Madame Louise-Marie - Fair Maiden","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1760 Chiné Taffeta Floral\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reconstructed design is based on an 18th-century textile suitable for historically accurate dressmaking. The open floral repeat supports both structured garments and flowing silhouettes, allowing flexible cutting while maintaining visual continuity across pattern pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design reflects a striped chiné taffeta with a large-scale floral arrangement, created using an ikat technique. The soft, slightly blurred transitions in the motifs give the fabric a distinctive character typical of mid-18th century textile production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWell suited for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMantua, Robe à la Française, Jackets, and Aprons. The design also works well for petticoats and other garments where a structured yet decorative repeat supports accurate reconstruction and practical fabric layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Historical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is based on a textile fragment from a robe à la française, dated to around 1760 during the Louis XV period in France. Chiné taffetas with ikat-dyed warps were highly valued for their soft pattern transitions and were widely used in fashionable dress textiles of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 35px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%; overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width:48%; float:left;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5a\/Madame_Louise_de_France_%281748%29_by_Jean-Marc_Nattier.jpg\/250px-Madame_Louise_de_France_%281748%29_by_Jean-Marc_Nattier.jpg\" alt=\"Louise-Marie of France\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display:block; border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width:48%; float:right;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouise-Marie of France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eLouise-Marie of France was the youngest daughter of Louis XV and Maria Leszczyńska. She later became a Discalced Carmelite nun under the name Thérèse of Saint Augustine and served as prioress at Saint-Denis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"clear:both;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Suvi Sholberg","offers":[{"title":"Silk Dupion - 11 meters","offer_id":52893403677010,"sku":"48200198","price":488.58,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/2656\/9218\/files\/1760MadameLouise-Marie2.jpg?v=1772990756","url":"https:\/\/summersunstories.com\/products\/1760-madame-louise-marie-fair-maiden","provider":"summersunstories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}