1780 Magdalena Rudenschöld Walking Dress Formal ball gowns and special-occasion

Formal ball gowns and special-occasion dress

This design is dedicated to Marie de Rohan

making this reconstruction suitable for historically informed sewing and furnishing projects

Museum reproduction and living history projects

Maria Sophie Weber

1780 Magdalena Rudenschöld Walking Dress Formal ball gowns and special-occasion17881790 French Textile for Late 18th Century Gowns Inspired by an original textile preserved in The Metropolitan Museum of Art collections, this design is based on a French printed cotton dated circa 17881790. The original fragment reflects the refined elegance of the late eighteenth century a period where textile patterns moved toward lighter rhythm, floral balance, and sophisticated repetition suitable for both court and formal dress. The fabric is