Imagery

Here you can find more productions of our workshop:

Dress of the early 18th century
following the portrait of Countess Orczelska, 1730s
The Countess Orczelska was one of the numerous children of August The Strong (Elector of Saxony), but is still regarded as one of his favourite. She was known as slightly rebellious lady, but full spirits, a temper which finds its refelection not least in her wardrobe.
On her portrait she wears a dress with striking masculine elements (cuffs on her sleeves, lapel around the neckline, both framed with buttons).
Our reproduction was made of dove blue-grey velvet whereas the front part of the skirt shows a heavy silver hand-embroidery. The silver silk with delicate flower pattern was woven specially. As an ingenious detail a garland of silver pearls is attached to the skirt, like dictated by the original.A particular feature of this reproduction is the fact, that the charming customer not only ressembles the historical personality, but even possesses the same proportions like the portrait, which - as we assume - has certainly been altered to its advantage as many others, too...

Riding Habit "fraque á bavaroise", 1779
according to a fashion plate taken from the"Galerie des Modes" (middle), captioned "jeune Dame, (...) habillée en homme (...)", which is a young lady in masculine attire, in a frock imitating a uniform coat. Characteristic features are the button-framed lapel and the uniform-style "turnbacks".
For the frock fine woolen cloth in russian-green und brick-red has been used. It is lined with cinnamon-coloured linen. For the waistcoat (not visible on the picture) we decided on a heavy, multi-layered silk in light green, which is woven with stripes and blossoms in all shades from mauve to brown. The fabric of the jupe is rarely to be found: a plum-coloured wool, hand-woven like linen ("camlet").
The round hat is covered with antique ostrich feathers and an antique buckle to ressemble the original als strong as posible.

Dress á la polonaise, around 1780
with elements of an original (yellow) from the Kyoto Costume Institute.
It was made of pure silk taffeta (named "Georgian Stripe") in the colours ice blue/mint green. Hemline and application have both been worken on with a pinking tool.
Merely the cut has been modified in favour of a different type of polonaise gown: plaited braids, following the back seams and ending in matching tassels emphasize the typical back view of this kind of dress.
Characteristic for the 18th century is the treatment of striped fabrics, as the run horizontally on the sleeves.

Gentleman´s Suit, inspired by the "Werther" fashion
end of the 18th century, coined by J.W. von Goethe
The classical appearance is consists of a blue frock coat with gold buttons. As special version we used petrol coloured 100% SILK VELVET, which was highly favoured in the past, and which is practically unavailable today. Long research was required to obtain it. It derives from an exquisite manufacturer, who has been weaving this fabric in this from since 300 years.
The hand-foundend buttons show miniature pastorals and have been gilded. Equally essential are breeches made of leather, doeskin in this case. The waistcoat was made of silk damask, with a woven pattern of lyras - a typical ornament of the neoclassical style.
As comparison we chose the image of Eric Magnus Stael von Holstein, who decided to be portrayed in the Werther fashion.

Gentleman´s Banyan, 2nd third of the 18th century
in correspondance to an exhibit n the Reiss-Museum, Mannheim.
This sort of negligée has originally been inspired by an Indian type of coat.
The cut has been entirely copied from the original, with its double-breasted line of buttons, waist-length tight fit, whereas below the waist large gusset board generate a wide silhouette.
The fabric is amber coloured silk damask with the largely designed pattern.

Typical Childrens Dress o f the 18th Century
made of very fine Batist Chemise and Mousselin Skirts. A boned bodice, an apron with white work and matching hood.
On the paintings of Thomas Gainsborough you can see many childrens clothes - for the shoes we took a painting of Marie Antoinettes daughter as the model