1857 Mathilde Fibiger - Lavandel 1850s became a landmark feminist work

became a landmark feminist work that strongly contributed to legal reforms granting unmarried women legal majority in Sweden

The design recalls small-scale printed cottons used for aprons

The Bromley Hall Printworks

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

while the lively botanical repeat adds decorative richness suitable for 18th-century and early 19th-century garments

1857 Mathilde Fibiger - Lavandel 1850s became a landmark feminist workLavender Geometric Cotton, c. 1850s Product Description This refined geometric cotton design reflects the structured elegance of mid 19th century printed textiles. The soft lavender tone, combined with a delicate floral repeat, creates a calm yet rhythmically ordered surface, typical of everyday dress fabrics from the 1850s. The composition is built around vertical elements and evenly spaced motifs, allowing the pattern to flow naturally across the