Reconstructions of 18th century court gowns.
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Reine des Centfeuilles


became under the management of Mauritia Kirchner worldwide the first address for the reproduction of historical court garments for customers from the private sector, concentrated on the 18th century.
We can only present you a selection of our works on fallowing pages. But they stand for themselves and our values without many words.

HISTORICAL COURT GARMENTS OF THE 18TH CENTURY

Coronation Gowns
Our reconstruction of the

Wedding Suit of Christian VII of Denmark, 1766


Ordered by a private customer in 2005.
Copied by the original, laying in the Royal Danish Collections, Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen.
Man hours: approximately 5 months, including embroidery.
Preparations: fabric specially woven in Germany with threads of real silver (several kilos weight!) and then pressed between rollers for better sheen.
The picture below shows the original suit:
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Our reconstruction of the wedding dress of

Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp,


worn on her wedding day with the future King Charles XIII of Sweden on July 7, 1774
Copied by the original gown.
Man hours: approximately 5 months, including embroidery.
Preparations: fabric specially woven in Germany with threads of real silver (several kilos weight!) and then pressed between rollers for better sheen.
The picture below shows the original suit:
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Court Gowns
  • Robe Parée

    Robe Parée, 1750Robe Parée

  • Grand Habit

    Grand Habit, second quarter 18th centuryGrand Habit

  • Grande Parure of Mme Adelaide, 1756

Mantua, 1750
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Aristocracy Gowns
Our reproduction of a "Robe á la Française", about 1760
This dress was manufactured the first time in the atelier of Mauritia. Mauritia was influenced by an oil painting. Later on this style was copied very often in other workshops.
Our reproduction of a "Habit á la Française" according to an original costume, called the Randvijk suit, displayed in Den Haag
Man hours: approximately 3 months, including embroidery, with work of several embroiderers and tailor.
Preparations: Copy of original silk fabric woven in England. Customer is the owner of a house where Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used to stay.
Informal Gowns
Grande Redingote á l´Anglaise, 1795
Gilet, 1790
Pierrot, 1787
Robe á l´Anglaise, 1780
Caraco, 1750
Robe á la Française, 1770
Habit á la Française, 1760
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Our reconstruction of a

French court hunting suit


worn by Christian VII, Denmark
Original: suit in Royal Danish Collections, given to Danish King Christian VII when he visited Louis XIV at Versailles
Man hours: approximately 3 months
Preparations: pattern was provided by Royal Danish Collections. Wool, braids and trimmings from antique market or completed with Hand&Look products.
Our reconstructionof a suit according to a painting, dated around 1720.
This costumes was an order given by the City of Heidelberg for representation events.
And so also worn by the ambassador at the reception of HRH Prince William Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.

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