Regency Fashion Plate with Blue Floral Embroidery | Original Hand-Embroidered Art

Description

A little piece of Parisian fashion history, reimagined in thread.

This one-of-a-kind textile artwork brings an early 19th-century French fashion illustration to life through colorful hand embroidery.

Based on plate No. 62 from Costume Parisien, the original illustration depicts a fashionable woman wearing a delicate white ensemble with a pale blue sash, an elaborate bonnet, and a coordinating parasol.

The French caption reads:

“Capote de percale, guimpe de mousseline, robe de percale.”

Translated as: “Percale bonnet, muslin guimpe, and percale dress.”

The figure embodies the romantic elegance of Regency-era fashion, with its high waistline, airy fabrics, and delicate accessories.

Alongside the illustration, I have hand-embroidered two oversized blue blossoms with soft green foliage. A bold scalloped border of crimson and golden-yellow stitching adds a playful contrast to the delicate historical image.

The embroidery transforms a historical fashion plate into a contemporary work of textile art, celebrating the relationship between fashion illustration, decorative needlework, and women’s creative history.

Artwork Details

• Original, one-of-a-kind hand-embroidered textile artwork
• Historical French fashion illustration from Costume Parisien
• Hand embroidery in blue, green, red, and golden-yellow
• Bright yellow mat
• Overall matted size: 11″ × 16″
• Sold matted and unframed
• Handmade in Brooklyn, New York, by Ricamo Strano

Perfect For

Collectors of historical fashion imagery, Regency and Jane Austen enthusiasts, textile art lovers, and anyone who appreciates the meeting of antique aesthetics and contemporary embroidery.

Each piece in this collection is individually embroidered, making it a unique interpretation of fashion history.

Please note: This listing is for the original hand-embroidered artwork, not a reproduction or digital print. Frame is not included.

** LIGHT STAINS AND DISCOLORATION MAY BE VISIBLE AS THE IMAGE IS DIRECTLY SOURCED FROM AN 1806 PARISIAN EMBROIDERY PATTERN BOOK***