1885 Hilma af Klint Material:Cotton Cretonne household textiles

household textiles

costume work

Historical Context and Development

– waistcoats and jackets

The balanced composition creates a graceful and sophisticated textile surface characteristic of fashionable cotton fabrics from the 1780s and 1790s

1885 Hilma af Klint Material:Cotton Cretonne household textiles1880s Structured Walking Dress Fabric This reconstructed design is inspired by a historical textile found in museum collections, originally associated with a French walking dress from around 1885. The composition reflects the richness and precision typical of late Victorian fashion, where textiles played a central role in shaping both silhouette and expression. The design captures the balance between structure and ornament characteristic of the 1880s,