1782 Sophie Cottin - Rose

Sophie Cottin – Silk Dupion, Rose (inspired by 1782)

Even this delicate design has its roots in “Gazette des atours de la Reine Marie-Antoinette pour l'année 1782” — the official record of the Queen’s gowns and textiles. A glimpse into the refined world of Versailles, where elegance and artistry were daily practice.

The chosen fabric is Silk Dupion, celebrated for its luminous texture and crisp hand. The background tone, a gentle Rose, captures the light with grace, evoking the sophistication of the 1780s court.

Named after Sophie Cottin (1770–1807), a French novelist whose romantic works enchanted 19th-century Europe — Claire d’Albe (1799), Malvina (1800), Amélie Mansfield (1802), Mathilde (1805), and Élisabeth ou Les exilés de Sibérie (1806) — this fabric pays homage to her spirit of imagination and sentiment.