1820 Charlotte Lithander-Carlbom - 3 meters Material:Cotton Linen Leaf-patterned cottons were especially effective

Leaf-patterned cottons were especially effective for waistcoats and tailored garments

The design captures the balance between structure and ornament characteristic of the 1880s

This bold striped design is inspired by mid-19th-century textiles

While not all designs are represented in this collection

1820 Charlotte Lithander-Carlbom - 3 meters Material:Cotton Linen Leaf-patterned cottons were especially effectiveWomens Skirt, Ylikiiminki, Finland Late 18th to Early 19th Century Based on an original skirt (hame) from Ylikiiminki in northern Finland, preserved in the ethnographic collections of the National Museum of Finland. The fabric is a dark brown ground printed cotton (calico) decorated with stylised yellow and orange floral sprigs a vivid example of imported chintz used in Finnish folk dress during the late 1700s and early 1800s. This reproduction