1775 Lolotte Forssberg Waist Coat Panel 1770s and practical day dresses during

and practical day dresses during the romantic early Victorian period

Marie Sophie von La Roche (1730–1807) was a German novelist and one of the first financially independent female writers in Europe

as well as a fine leafy border suitable for creating an elegant front edge

and bright red highlights gives the fabric a charming and energetic appearance while maintaining the balanced symmetry typical of 1830s–1840s decorative prints

This 18th-century inspired waistcoat panel is designed with a deep black ground and a decorative floral border

1775 Lolotte Forssberg Waist Coat Panel 1770s and practical day dresses duringFredrika Charlotta "Lolotte" Forssberg, or Forsberg, born 1766, was a Swedish court lady. She was designated as the secret legitimate daughter of King Adolf Fredrik and Lovisa Ulrika, but is in fact believed to have been the illegitimate daughter of Adolf Fredrik and Ulrica Elisabeth von Liewen. Lolotte Forssberg became one of the most talked about people of her time when Sofia Albertina publicly tried to have her recognized as her legitimate sister,