Camilla was designed in 1833, the year in which the business was transferred to Messrs Copeland and Garrett. First printed in blue, it was soon offered in a wide variety of colours including green, brown and pink, a colour in which it is still available today. Some items are available in blue as part of the Blue Room Collection.

The central spray is thought to be of the Tea-plant Camellia Sinensis from which the pattern may have derived its name.

Early examples of Camilla have been excavated on the sites of former Hudson's Bay Company sites in North America.