Late Regency silk dress suitable for any of 1810s-1820s events. The outfit is made of dupioni silk taffeta and is decorated with soutache cord. The bodice is closing on secret hook and eye closure on the back. Please mind, this gown was ONE OF A KIND, this fabric is not available anymore! But you can purchase one of the colour ypu choose, a wide range of shades is available. You can choose either synthetic taffeta as budget option (due to the pure cotton lining it will feel good on body) or silk option.

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This is my favorite from the 1810 Ackermann's Repository fashion plates This is my 2nd installment of fashion plates from Ackermann's Repository - Regency era magazine. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacturers, Fashion and Politics. was a popular publications in England from 1809-1829. (The 1829 issues were printed as "Ackermann's Repository of Fashion".) I have found the articles and illustrations to be a fascinating glimpse into that time period. One of my favorite staples of the magazine are the fashion plates. Each monthly issue usually included 2 Fashion plates, giving on average a total of 24 Fashion plates for the year. Though the magazine was published monthly; specially bound volumes were available from Ackermann's. These "bound" book versions, consisted of a 2 volume set for each year it was in publication. Ackermann's Repository "Bound" Series 1 ran from 1809 - 1815 with a total of 14 Volumes for Series 1 Series 1 Vol 1 was Jan - June 1809 Series 1 Vol 2 was July - Dec 1809 Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 Series 1 Vol 5 was Jan - June 1811 Series 1 Vol 6 was July - Dec 1811 Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812 Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812 Series 1 Vol 9 was Jan - June 1813 Series 1 Vol 10 was July - Dec 1813 Series 1 Vol 11 was Jan - June 1814 Series 1 Vol 12 was July - Dec 1814 Series 1 Vol 13 was Jan - June 1815 Series 1 Vol 14 was July - Dec 1815 Today I will be posting the fashion plates for the year 1810. Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 I hope you enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1810 Fashion Plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue This is the only men's fashion plate I found out of the 20 years of Ackermann's Repository fashion plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue I found the 1810 issues of Ackermann's Repository to be a bit different from all the other years due to the number of children seen in these fashion plates as well as the one and only plate I've discovered for Men's fashions in this publication. The Dec 1810 issue of Ackermann's shows items of clothing that can be worn by ladies who are in mourning. Here again not only was the wearing of mourning a tradition but England was at war against the French (Napoleonic War 1803 - 1815) and there was an large number of families in mourning due to the losses of war. The Fashion plates in Ackermann's Repository are a joy to see on their own; but the descriptions that accompanied each item are equally fascinating to me. There is just something so eloquent in the spoken and written word of the Regency Era. Description for Sept 1810 Fashion plates 17&18 I can see how these old records would be of great use to historical romance writers and Hollywood costume designers. Not only do you get a beautiful picture but you know the fabrics, laces, colors and hairstyles that were of the latest fashion...at least according to Ackermann's I hope you have enjoyed viewing Ackermann's Repository fashion plates for 1810. Check back soon for the third installment of Ackermann's Repository - 1811 Fashion plates. Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

Late Regency silk dress suitable for any of 1810s-1820s events. The outfit is made of dupioni silk taffeta and is decorated with soutache cord. The bodice is closing on secret hook and eye closure on the back. Please mind, this gown was ONE OF A KIND, this fabric is not available anymore! But you can purchase one of the colour ypu choose, a wide range of shades is available. You can choose either synthetic taffeta as budget option (due to the pure cotton lining it will feel good on body) or silk option.

This is my favorite from the 1810 Ackermann's Repository fashion plates This is my 2nd installment of fashion plates from Ackermann's Repository - Regency era magazine. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacturers, Fashion and Politics. was a popular publications in England from 1809-1829. (The 1829 issues were printed as "Ackermann's Repository of Fashion".) I have found the articles and illustrations to be a fascinating glimpse into that time period. One of my favorite staples of the magazine are the fashion plates. Each monthly issue usually included 2 Fashion plates, giving on average a total of 24 Fashion plates for the year. Though the magazine was published monthly; specially bound volumes were available from Ackermann's. These "bound" book versions, consisted of a 2 volume set for each year it was in publication. Ackermann's Repository "Bound" Series 1 ran from 1809 - 1815 with a total of 14 Volumes for Series 1 Series 1 Vol 1 was Jan - June 1809 Series 1 Vol 2 was July - Dec 1809 Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 Series 1 Vol 5 was Jan - June 1811 Series 1 Vol 6 was July - Dec 1811 Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812 Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812 Series 1 Vol 9 was Jan - June 1813 Series 1 Vol 10 was July - Dec 1813 Series 1 Vol 11 was Jan - June 1814 Series 1 Vol 12 was July - Dec 1814 Series 1 Vol 13 was Jan - June 1815 Series 1 Vol 14 was July - Dec 1815 Today I will be posting the fashion plates for the year 1810. Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 I hope you enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1810 Fashion Plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue This is the only men's fashion plate I found out of the 20 years of Ackermann's Repository fashion plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue I found the 1810 issues of Ackermann's Repository to be a bit different from all the other years due to the number of children seen in these fashion plates as well as the one and only plate I've discovered for Men's fashions in this publication. The Dec 1810 issue of Ackermann's shows items of clothing that can be worn by ladies who are in mourning. Here again not only was the wearing of mourning a tradition but England was at war against the French (Napoleonic War 1803 - 1815) and there was an large number of families in mourning due to the losses of war. The Fashion plates in Ackermann's Repository are a joy to see on their own; but the descriptions that accompanied each item are equally fascinating to me. There is just something so eloquent in the spoken and written word of the Regency Era. Description for Sept 1810 Fashion plates 17&18 I can see how these old records would be of great use to historical romance writers and Hollywood costume designers. Not only do you get a beautiful picture but you know the fabrics, laces, colors and hairstyles that were of the latest fashion...at least according to Ackermann's I hope you have enjoyed viewing Ackermann's Repository fashion plates for 1810. Check back soon for the third installment of Ackermann's Repository - 1811 Fashion plates. Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

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These paintings were done in the Victorian era but showcase the fashions of a generation before. The gorgeous portrait on the left shows the Grecian influence so prevalent during the Regency period (particularly early on). Note the trim on the sleeves and the gold band in the lady's hair.

This is my favorite from the 1810 Ackermann's Repository fashion plates This is my 2nd installment of fashion plates from Ackermann's Repository - Regency era magazine. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacturers, Fashion and Politics. was a popular publications in England from 1809-1829. (The 1829 issues were printed as "Ackermann's Repository of Fashion".) I have found the articles and illustrations to be a fascinating glimpse into that time period. One of my favorite staples of the magazine are the fashion plates. Each monthly issue usually included 2 Fashion plates, giving on average a total of 24 Fashion plates for the year. Though the magazine was published monthly; specially bound volumes were available from Ackermann's. These "bound" book versions, consisted of a 2 volume set for each year it was in publication. Ackermann's Repository "Bound" Series 1 ran from 1809 - 1815 with a total of 14 Volumes for Series 1 Series 1 Vol 1 was Jan - June 1809 Series 1 Vol 2 was July - Dec 1809 Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 Series 1 Vol 5 was Jan - June 1811 Series 1 Vol 6 was July - Dec 1811 Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812 Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812 Series 1 Vol 9 was Jan - June 1813 Series 1 Vol 10 was July - Dec 1813 Series 1 Vol 11 was Jan - June 1814 Series 1 Vol 12 was July - Dec 1814 Series 1 Vol 13 was Jan - June 1815 Series 1 Vol 14 was July - Dec 1815 Today I will be posting the fashion plates for the year 1810. Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 I hope you enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1810 Fashion Plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue This is the only men's fashion plate I found out of the 20 years of Ackermann's Repository fashion plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue I found the 1810 issues of Ackermann's Repository to be a bit different from all the other years due to the number of children seen in these fashion plates as well as the one and only plate I've discovered for Men's fashions in this publication. The Dec 1810 issue of Ackermann's shows items of clothing that can be worn by ladies who are in mourning. Here again not only was the wearing of mourning a tradition but England was at war against the French (Napoleonic War 1803 - 1815) and there was an large number of families in mourning due to the losses of war. The Fashion plates in Ackermann's Repository are a joy to see on their own; but the descriptions that accompanied each item are equally fascinating to me. There is just something so eloquent in the spoken and written word of the Regency Era. Description for Sept 1810 Fashion plates 17&18 I can see how these old records would be of great use to historical romance writers and Hollywood costume designers. Not only do you get a beautiful picture but you know the fabrics, laces, colors and hairstyles that were of the latest fashion...at least according to Ackermann's I hope you have enjoyed viewing Ackermann's Repository fashion plates for 1810. Check back soon for the third installment of Ackermann's Repository - 1811 Fashion plates. Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

Yey, more hair! This time we have early 19th century, with a lot of wonderful Romantic goodness. I love the styles of the 1820s and 30s especially. 1801 1805 1805 1806 1806 1809 1810 1812 1815 1815 1815 1816 1816 1816 1816 1817 1818 1820 1820 1821 1822 1823 1823 1825 1825 1826 1827 1827 1828 1828…

Regency fashions for 1820 began in the normal mode of what was new and some lovely color; however by late January the royal family saw two more deaths to continue the mourning period they had already been experiencing for the previous two years. On January 23, 1820 Prince Edward the Duke of Kent (the 4th son of King George III) and then a few days later on January 29, 1820 King George III also passed away. These additional royal deaths once again impacted fashions as the Royal family was placed back into full-mourning, subsequently causing members of court and most of England to follow in one form or another out of respect. Having the nation follow a state of mourning again after spending part of 1818 and 1819 in it, was having an adverse effect on the trade economy. The new king - King George IV (previously the Prince Regent) had decreed that a shortened period of mourning would be observed, putting and end to the nations state of mourning on April 30, 1820. Even with this stipulation you will notice that many of the fashions for the first half of 1820 are mourning or half-mourning colors and then fashions seem to resume a more normal trend as the year progressed. (For those of you who love historical bits and pieces; I will post the Ackermann's death notices for both the Duke of Kent and King George III at the end of all the pretty fashions.) One of my all time favorite Ackermann's Repository fashion plates July 1820 is also the first time a Court Dress is shown as a fashion plate in Ackermann's Repository and I have to say this is one of my all time favorite Ackermann's plates. Evening and Ball dresses of this time period are exquisite; but the court dresses were just amazingly over the top with plumes,trains and heavy trims. King George IV did not have his coronation till the following year in July of 1821; however I believe Ackermann's wanted to uplift the public a bit by showing such an elaborate and colorful costume. There was also increased activity at court during this time and for those who had need to appear before his royal highness, the appropriate clothing was a necessity. png version of the above 1820 Court Dress fashion plate Being one of my top fashion plates by Ackermann's Repository; I removed the background and created this lovely lady to be a png image so I could use her when creating fun pieces of digital art. One example were she was used can be seen HERE along with several other Regency ladies. See if you can spot her. - giggles Now on to the Lovely Ladies of Ackermann's Ackermann's Repository 1820 Fashion Plates 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - January Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository fashion description - January Issue In my previous post for 1819, I gave a few examples of fashion plate errors that can be found in Ackermann's Repository. The January 1820 issue I had access to shows a colorization error in the first fashion plate for a Half Dress. The color is to be an odd shade between dark fawn and sage green - leaning more to the sage green color. The colorist who worked on this particular plate made the dress a fawn color leaning toward a peachy coral not the sage green as suggested in the description. Just one of those fun quirks that makes the pages of Ackermann's even more interesting. 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - January Issue The British nation was back in mourning due to the deaths of Prince Edward the Duke of Kent and King George III in January and for the next few months this will be apparent in the fashions at large. February 1820 - Ackermann's Mourning Fashions Ackermann's Repository placed a black band around death announcements. This is the only time I saw where they also placed a black band around the fashion descriptions. These descriptions are for the next two fashion plates and I found it interesting that prior to this point when a fashion plate depicted a mourning dress it was obvious on the plate itself - in that the dress title said Mourning Dress or Half-Mourning Dress as the case may be. For the next few months the mourning costumes do not contain the word mourning on the fashion plates themselves but it is evident from the colors and descriptions of each that they are mourning dresses. 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - February Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - February Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - March Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - March Issue Example of Fashion Descriptions and Fashion based articles from Ackermann's Repository April 1820 issue this particular issue is most informative since it states: - how mourning fashions are adversely effecting the trade economy, - the monarchy reducing the mourning period - the changes in mourning fashion for members of court vs the general public - how the death of a French royal duke is effecting french fashions there and the differences in French and English mourning fashions. (even if this kind of historical information is not your cup of tea, it does cause the fashions seen here to take on a new dimension and it really gives you a feel for the time period.) Half- Mourning fashions - April 1820 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - April Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - April Issue This last month of mourning shows fashion of half-mourning with the first of grey and the evening dress of white with black decorations. As we continue into June of 1820 The British Public is no longer in a state of national mourning and colors have started to re-surface in the fashion plates. This first plate for June is a "transitional" garment. It is in a color Ackermann's describes as "a peculiar shade of lavender"; of a fabric Ackermann's has listed as "a new silk called zephyreene". 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - May Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - May Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - June Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 9 - June Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - July Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - July Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - August Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - August Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - September Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - September Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - October Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - October Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - November Issue This garment is described as being of "a singular but beautiful colour between lilac and purple." (I love the way things were phrased in this time period) 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - November Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - December Issue 1820 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 10 - December Issue It is so nice to see the Regency fashions back with pretty colors. I know in our current culture we view black as an ordinary color to wear and in evening wear an elegant color; but in Regency times when a woman wore black it was tied to sadness and loss, so even though it may appear attractive it was not a color worn unless necessary. (Morning fashions and restrictions were not as harsh for the men of the time; they were more loosely impacted where as the women carried the heavier burden socially.) Mourning fashions will appear in Ackermann's over the next 10 years; however not with the intensity we have seen in the 1818 - 1820 issues. ******************* Now for you history lovers (like me) Here are the Death notices Ackermann's published for the Royal Duke of Kent and His Royal Majesty King George III Prince Edward - The Duke of Kent Nov 2 1767 - January 23, 1820 King George III June 4, 1738 - January 29, 1820 (nicknamed Mad King George) King George III was no longer ruling the British empire as of 1811. Due to the Regency Act of 1811 the Prince of Wales (later King George IV) became regent and he started ruling in his fathers place with the title of Prince Regent (giving this time period in British history the name "Regency") King George the III was permanently insane by the end of 1811 and spent the remainder of his life in seclusion at Windsor castle till his death in 1820. (It's quite interesting to see how politely his "infirmity" was referred to; when in today's terms we would just say he was plain "batty".) I hope you have enjoyed seeing the latest installment of Regency fashions for Ackermann's repository. For those just finding my blog you can see the previous Regency fashion posts by clicking the links below. Ackermann's ran series 1 from 1809 - 1815 Series 1 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1809 Series 1 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1810 Series 1 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1811 Series 1 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1812 Series 1 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1813 Series 1 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1814 Series 1 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1815 Ackermann's ran series 2 from 1816 - 1822 Series 2 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1816 Series 2 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1817 Series 2 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1818 Series 2 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1819 Series 2 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1820 (1821 - 1822 - are yet to be posted) Series 2 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1821 Series 2 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1822 Ackermann's ran series 3 from 1823 - 1828 (series 3 coming soon) I hope you join me again for more Regency fashions from Ackermann's Repository Till next time... Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

This is my favorite from the 1810 Ackermann's Repository fashion plates This is my 2nd installment of fashion plates from Ackermann's Repository - Regency era magazine. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacturers, Fashion and Politics. was a popular publications in England from 1809-1829. (The 1829 issues were printed as "Ackermann's Repository of Fashion".) I have found the articles and illustrations to be a fascinating glimpse into that time period. One of my favorite staples of the magazine are the fashion plates. Each monthly issue usually included 2 Fashion plates, giving on average a total of 24 Fashion plates for the year. Though the magazine was published monthly; specially bound volumes were available from Ackermann's. These "bound" book versions, consisted of a 2 volume set for each year it was in publication. Ackermann's Repository "Bound" Series 1 ran from 1809 - 1815 with a total of 14 Volumes for Series 1 Series 1 Vol 1 was Jan - June 1809 Series 1 Vol 2 was July - Dec 1809 Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 Series 1 Vol 5 was Jan - June 1811 Series 1 Vol 6 was July - Dec 1811 Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812 Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812 Series 1 Vol 9 was Jan - June 1813 Series 1 Vol 10 was July - Dec 1813 Series 1 Vol 11 was Jan - June 1814 Series 1 Vol 12 was July - Dec 1814 Series 1 Vol 13 was Jan - June 1815 Series 1 Vol 14 was July - Dec 1815 Today I will be posting the fashion plates for the year 1810. Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 I hope you enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1810 Fashion Plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue This is the only men's fashion plate I found out of the 20 years of Ackermann's Repository fashion plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue I found the 1810 issues of Ackermann's Repository to be a bit different from all the other years due to the number of children seen in these fashion plates as well as the one and only plate I've discovered for Men's fashions in this publication. The Dec 1810 issue of Ackermann's shows items of clothing that can be worn by ladies who are in mourning. Here again not only was the wearing of mourning a tradition but England was at war against the French (Napoleonic War 1803 - 1815) and there was an large number of families in mourning due to the losses of war. The Fashion plates in Ackermann's Repository are a joy to see on their own; but the descriptions that accompanied each item are equally fascinating to me. There is just something so eloquent in the spoken and written word of the Regency Era. Description for Sept 1810 Fashion plates 17&18 I can see how these old records would be of great use to historical romance writers and Hollywood costume designers. Not only do you get a beautiful picture but you know the fabrics, laces, colors and hairstyles that were of the latest fashion...at least according to Ackermann's I hope you have enjoyed viewing Ackermann's Repository fashion plates for 1810. Check back soon for the third installment of Ackermann's Repository - 1811 Fashion plates. Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

This is my favorite from the 1810 Ackermann's Repository fashion plates This is my 2nd installment of fashion plates from Ackermann's Repository - Regency era magazine. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacturers, Fashion and Politics. was a popular publications in England from 1809-1829. (The 1829 issues were printed as "Ackermann's Repository of Fashion".) I have found the articles and illustrations to be a fascinating glimpse into that time period. One of my favorite staples of the magazine are the fashion plates. Each monthly issue usually included 2 Fashion plates, giving on average a total of 24 Fashion plates for the year. Though the magazine was published monthly; specially bound volumes were available from Ackermann's. These "bound" book versions, consisted of a 2 volume set for each year it was in publication. Ackermann's Repository "Bound" Series 1 ran from 1809 - 1815 with a total of 14 Volumes for Series 1 Series 1 Vol 1 was Jan - June 1809 Series 1 Vol 2 was July - Dec 1809 Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 Series 1 Vol 5 was Jan - June 1811 Series 1 Vol 6 was July - Dec 1811 Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812 Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812 Series 1 Vol 9 was Jan - June 1813 Series 1 Vol 10 was July - Dec 1813 Series 1 Vol 11 was Jan - June 1814 Series 1 Vol 12 was July - Dec 1814 Series 1 Vol 13 was Jan - June 1815 Series 1 Vol 14 was July - Dec 1815 Today I will be posting the fashion plates for the year 1810. Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 I hope you enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1810 Fashion Plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue This is the only men's fashion plate I found out of the 20 years of Ackermann's Repository fashion plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue I found the 1810 issues of Ackermann's Repository to be a bit different from all the other years due to the number of children seen in these fashion plates as well as the one and only plate I've discovered for Men's fashions in this publication. The Dec 1810 issue of Ackermann's shows items of clothing that can be worn by ladies who are in mourning. Here again not only was the wearing of mourning a tradition but England was at war against the French (Napoleonic War 1803 - 1815) and there was an large number of families in mourning due to the losses of war. The Fashion plates in Ackermann's Repository are a joy to see on their own; but the descriptions that accompanied each item are equally fascinating to me. There is just something so eloquent in the spoken and written word of the Regency Era. Description for Sept 1810 Fashion plates 17&18 I can see how these old records would be of great use to historical romance writers and Hollywood costume designers. Not only do you get a beautiful picture but you know the fabrics, laces, colors and hairstyles that were of the latest fashion...at least according to Ackermann's I hope you have enjoyed viewing Ackermann's Repository fashion plates for 1810. Check back soon for the third installment of Ackermann's Repository - 1811 Fashion plates. Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

So a while ago I was thinking about going to an event in Regency finery, wielding a katana, and basically being Lizzy Bennet in “Pride, Prejudice & Zombies.” I already had a Regency…

I've been fortunate to discovered a treasure trove of 200 year old Regency images in the pages of an old British publication called Ackermann's Repository. There are fashion plates, furniture pieces, curtains, houses, buildings, scenery and more... Oh, it's been so much fun to browse through all 20 years of the publication. I'm currently in the process of saving these amazing images to my computer and will be posting them on my blog all summer long. I'm starting with the fashion plates, then will do curtains, furniture and finally some of the scenes, buildings and manor houses; to give well rounded examples of what Ackermann's was all about. For a few examples of my Ackermann finds, click HERE. (My Fanciful Muse blog was feeling a bit neglected, so I posted a few of my finds there too.) This is my favorite fashion plate from the 1812 Ackermann's Repository issues Description of plate 27 is for the above shown pink dress This is my 4th installment of fashion plates from Ackermann's Repository - Regency era magazine. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacturers, Fashion and Politics. was a popular publications in England from 1809-1829. (The 1829 issues were printed as "Ackermann's Repository of Fashion".) I have found the articles and illustrations to be a fascinating glimpse into that time period. One of my favorite ongoing series in the magazine are the fashion plates. Each monthly issue usually included 2 Fashion plates, giving on average a total of 24 Fashion plates for the year. Though the magazine was published monthly; specially bound volumes were available from Ackermann's. These "bound" book versions, consisted of a 2 volume set for each year it was in publication. Ackermann's Repository "Bound" Series 1 ran from 1809 - 1815 with a total of 14 Volumes for Series 1 Series 1 Vol 1 was Jan - June 1809 Series 1 Vol 2 was July - Dec 1809 Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 Series 1 Vol 5 was Jan - June 1811 Series 1 Vol 6 was July - Dec 1811 Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812 Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812 Series 1 Vol 9 was Jan - June 1813 Series 1 Vol 10 was July - Dec 1813 Series 1 Vol 11 was Jan - June 1814 Series 1 Vol 12 was July - Dec 1814 Series 1 Vol 13 was Jan - June 1815 Series 1 Vol 14 was July - Dec 1815 Today I will be posting the fashion plates for the year 1812. Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812 Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812 I hope you enjoy! 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This image is from the July 1812 Issue Now that I've turned this lovely lady into a png image, she can easily be inserted into any digital scene of my choosing. For Example 1809 Furniture Plate and the 1812 Lady looking out a window Here I used an Ackermann's 1809 Furniture plate that shows a great window with fancy curtain and placed my 1812 lady looking out one of the windows. I could put her in garden, with other people or in a different type of room to get a different look. And for a different look Same 1812 Lady but now in a 1813 plate showing a Library I've placed my lady in this fun library setting. I know I'll have hours of fun using there Ackermann Repository images. Check back soon for the next installment of Ackermann's Repository - Fashion plates. Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

I hope all of you who have been following my Ackermann's series are enjoying seeing these lovely fashions as much as I am. This posting concludes the final installment of the Regency fashion plates from Ackermann's Repository Series 2. (1816 - 1822); but don't be sad since there is still Series 3 still to come. As you look at the 1822 fashions, take note that in July the waist line drops down several inches; from under the bust (Empire style) where it's been for many years, to just above the natural waistline. With a more form-fitting bodice a major change in corsetry is also in effect. Personally, I would have appreciated this trend since it would have worked much better for my curvy shape than the previous fashion of the Regency. If you are a woman of curves, like myself and enjoy a good Regency Romance. Give "Pleasure by Pleasure" by Eloisa James a try. This is the final book in a 4 part series about the Essex sisters and one of my favorite Regency series' to read. In "Pleasure for Pleasure" the leading lady "Josie" is a curvy girl trying to fit into Empire style dresses with horrifying result; till she gets a dressmaker that works fashions to Josie's shape rather than trying to sruff Josie's body type into the willowy women's fashions of her time. I'm sure she had dresses made more in this late 1822 fashion and I'd have followed her trend too; especially if I would have won a delicious dish as the Earl of Mayne for my very own. I hope you give it a try. My top pick for the 1822 Ackermann's Repository fashion plates This is probably my all time favorite of all the Ackermann's Repository fashion plates. There are just so many things to love about. To start with it's one of the fanciest fashions since it is a Court Dress, the color and accents are spectacular and we get a full shot of the beautiful back as well as a glimpse of the front due to this great period cheval mirror. This is a presentation dress for a lady of high rank to be worn at Hollyrood Palace in Scotland. To learn more about this dress and fashions during September 1822; please check the bottom of this blog post for the Ackermann's fashion descriptions for that month. I loved this fashion plate so much; that I removed the background to create a png so the image could be used for creating fun digital art pieces like the "Ladies of Ackermann's" piece I did HERE. I also used her in the right corner of this blogs background and she can be seen once more at my alter ego blog My Fanciful Muse Ackermann's Repository Series 1 (Early Regency) ran from January 1809 - December 1815 and all those fashion plates can be seen on my blog posts for July 2011. Here in the month of August 2011 I've been posting Series 2 (Mid Regency) which ran from January1816 to December 1822; by this point the periodical was as popular as ever and would still to run for another 6 years from January 1823 - December 1828 which was dubbed Series 3. I'll be posting the fashion plates for this final series in the month of September so please visit again so you can see all the changes starting to take place in the late Regency period. Enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1822 Fashion Plates 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - January Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - January Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - February Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - February Issue Black and Colored Velvet for Full Dress was a new fashion trend in the early part of 1822 as seen with this fashion plate. This is not a half-mourning dress as the colors would suggest at first look. It's the velvet material and types of trim used that keeps it from being so. It's the subtlety in the details that makes the difference; after all this is a time period of unspoken languages like the language of the fan, or the language of flowers. It's amazing the types of naughty conversations a couple could have just by the signals a lady sent with her fan or a beau could send in a bouquet of flowers. 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - March Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - March Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - April Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - April Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - May Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - May Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - June Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 13 - June Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - July Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - July Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - August Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - August Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - September Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - September Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - October Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - October Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - November Issue 1822 - Ackermann's 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - December Issue 1822 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 14 - December Issue ************** Now for a bit of fun here is an example of an Ackermann's Repository fashion article. This one is for the September 1822 issue that shows the court dress and gives the current fashion trends. I just love these fashions and wish they could go on forever; luckily Ackermann's Repository continued for another 6 years so I'm not quite through posting the pretty ladies. I'll continue with Ackermann's Series 3 in the upcoming month. Please come visit me again as I continue this fun journey back into the fashion of Regency England via the pages of Ackermann's Repository. ****************** For your convenience I have included some quick links for my previous postings of Ackermann's Repository Fashions below Ackermann's ran series 1 from 1809 - 1815 Series 1 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1809 Series 1 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1810 Series 1 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1811 Series 1 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1812 Series 1 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1813 Series 1 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1814 Series 1 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1815 The Ladies of Ackermann's Regency Fashion (this is a fun digital art piece I did using many of the above ladies) Ackermann's ran series 2 from 1816 - 1822 Series 2 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1816 Series 2 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1817 Series 2 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1818 Series 2 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1819 Series 2 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1820 Series 2 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1821 Series 2 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1822 Ackermann's ran series 3 from 1823 - 1828 (series 3 coming soon) I hope you join me again for more Regency fashions from Ackermann's Repository Till next time... Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

This is my favorite from the 1810 Ackermann's Repository fashion plates This is my 2nd installment of fashion plates from Ackermann's Repository - Regency era magazine. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacturers, Fashion and Politics. was a popular publications in England from 1809-1829. (The 1829 issues were printed as "Ackermann's Repository of Fashion".) I have found the articles and illustrations to be a fascinating glimpse into that time period. One of my favorite staples of the magazine are the fashion plates. Each monthly issue usually included 2 Fashion plates, giving on average a total of 24 Fashion plates for the year. Though the magazine was published monthly; specially bound volumes were available from Ackermann's. These "bound" book versions, consisted of a 2 volume set for each year it was in publication. Ackermann's Repository "Bound" Series 1 ran from 1809 - 1815 with a total of 14 Volumes for Series 1 Series 1 Vol 1 was Jan - June 1809 Series 1 Vol 2 was July - Dec 1809 Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 Series 1 Vol 5 was Jan - June 1811 Series 1 Vol 6 was July - Dec 1811 Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812 Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812 Series 1 Vol 9 was Jan - June 1813 Series 1 Vol 10 was July - Dec 1813 Series 1 Vol 11 was Jan - June 1814 Series 1 Vol 12 was July - Dec 1814 Series 1 Vol 13 was Jan - June 1815 Series 1 Vol 14 was July - Dec 1815 Today I will be posting the fashion plates for the year 1810. Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 I hope you enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1810 Fashion Plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - January Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - February Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -March Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - April Issue This is the only men's fashion plate I found out of the 20 years of Ackermann's Repository fashion plates 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 -May Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 3 - June Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - July Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - August Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - September Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - October Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - November Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue 1810 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 4 - December Issue I found the 1810 issues of Ackermann's Repository to be a bit different from all the other years due to the number of children seen in these fashion plates as well as the one and only plate I've discovered for Men's fashions in this publication. The Dec 1810 issue of Ackermann's shows items of clothing that can be worn by ladies who are in mourning. Here again not only was the wearing of mourning a tradition but England was at war against the French (Napoleonic War 1803 - 1815) and there was an large number of families in mourning due to the losses of war. The Fashion plates in Ackermann's Repository are a joy to see on their own; but the descriptions that accompanied each item are equally fascinating to me. There is just something so eloquent in the spoken and written word of the Regency Era. Description for Sept 1810 Fashion plates 17&18 I can see how these old records would be of great use to historical romance writers and Hollywood costume designers. Not only do you get a beautiful picture but you know the fabrics, laces, colors and hairstyles that were of the latest fashion...at least according to Ackermann's I hope you have enjoyed viewing Ackermann's Repository fashion plates for 1810. Check back soon for the third installment of Ackermann's Repository - 1811 Fashion plates. Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

Early milliner shops were like our department stores, selling all manner of fashionable items. The image of a milliner shop in Paris shows the costumes we have come to associate with the era of Mar…

Ackermann's Repository was a popular monthly magazine in England from 1809 - 1829 that listed a wide variety of current subject matters to entertain the masses of Regency England. There were political commentaries, poetry, short stories, current events, special exhibit information, stock and commerce reports and other interesting tidbits in its pages. Each issue also contained wonderful color illustrations showing fashions, home decor, public places of interest, architecture and a variety of items that would be of interest to their readers. I've been spending this summer posting the Fashion plates from Ackermann's here on my blog so I could share all the pretty ladies that have been hiding in the dust of it's pages for 200 years. You can see the ladies of Ackermann's Series 1 (1809 - 1815) in my July postings and I continue now with Ackermann's Series 2 (1816 - 1822) here in my August postings. Ackermann's Series 2 Series 2 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1816 Series 2 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1817 Series 2 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1818 Series 2 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1819 Series 2 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1820 Series 2 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1821 Series 2 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1822 This would be my tip pick of the 1817 Fashions Today I'm posting the fashions from 1817 Series 2 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1817 Series 2 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1817 Please note that the two fashions for December 1817 are Mourning costumes. This is because all of England was in mourning due to the death of Princess Charlotte; who was the only child of the Prince of Whales, later to be King George IV. I will post her death notice below all the fashions for those you are interested in seeing how her life, death and funeral were reported in the pages of Ackermann's. Enjoy! The Ackermann's Repository 1817 Fashion Plates 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - January Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - January Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - February Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - February Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - March Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - March Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - April Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - April Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - May Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - May Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - June Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 3 - June Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - July Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - July Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - August Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - August Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - September Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - September Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - October Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - October Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - November Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - November Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - December Issue 1817- Ackermann's Repository Series2 Vol 4 - December Issue The last two fashion plates for December 1817 are Mourning Fashions due to the death of Princess Charlotte the previous month. She died on November 6th 1817 at the age 21 - in childbirth, the child was a stillborn male. Had she outlived her grandfather and father she would have been Queen of Great Britain; however this was not to be. It appears the death of Princess Charlotte has a similar effect to the Regency people as Diana's tragic death effect their descendants close to 200 years later. I found Ackermann's account of Princess Charlotte's death fascinating in comparison to the historical records I have read. The historical references show that her husband Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld had been with her through the trying ordeal but after the child proved to be stillborn and he was informed his wife was in stable condition; he took an opiate and collapsed into bed. When it was later discovered that Charlotte was in distress and dying, he could not be roused due to the drugs in his system, yet Ackermann's reported that he was there holding her hand and telling her that he loved her as she died. Here is a case of telling the public what they wanted to hear over, reporting the actual facts. It is still interesting to see how it was portrayed in publications of the day so I hope you enjoy seeing it too. I hope you have enjoyed this glimpse into Regency England and that you join me again for more Ackermann's Fashions and interesting tidbits of that era. Till next time... Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

Welcome back to another installment of Regency fashions from the pages of Ackermann's Repository. In my last post for 1818 - I gave a bit of information about Mourning dress customs, since these were playing a significant part in fashions that year. Ackermann's published a record number of 4 fashion plates depicting Full-Mourning dress; then to started off the new year of 1819, they published 2 fashion plates showing Half-Mourning as the Royal court continued in it's mourning for beloved family members. My pick of the 1819 Ackermann Fashion Plates The Regency Royal court was in Mourning from late 1817 through 1819 due to the deaths of Princess Charlotte in Nov 1817 and then later for Her Royal Majesty Queen Charlotte in Nov 1818. (Princess Charlotte was the only child of the Prince of Wales "Prince Regent aka Prinny" who later became King George IV. Queen Charlotte was the wife of King George III and mother to the Prince Regent). The Prince Regent was ruling England in place of his father George III (Mad King George) so Prinny was actually setting the tone for Court mourning due to his loss of both daughter and mother during this time. Ackermann's Repository 1819 Fashion Plates 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue Please note that even though some of the coloration on this garment appears to be a pale blue; this coloration is depicting the shadowed areas of the white trim. If you read the description of the garment below you will see that it is in the traditional half-mouning colors of black, grey and white. There is no blue in this outfit at all. 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue I'm including all the Ackermann's fashion articles for January 1819 depicting these Half-Mourning costumes and how the Royal families mourning was effecting the fashion trends of the time. I thought it was an interesting glimpse into this time period and hope you enjoy reading it too. 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue Now to continue with the Ackermann Fashion Plates of 1819 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - February Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - February Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - March Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - March Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - April Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - April Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - May Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - May Issue (Just an interesting tidbit I wanted to share). On occasion there were errors with the Ackermann Fashion Plates. The most common error seems to be where the colorist applied the wrong choice to a garment. For instance the description of a dress may have stated pale green but it was actually colored in pink. Each of Ackermann's "plates" were hand-colored by hired women all over London and they and their children did the work in their homes; therefore this type of mistake did happen from time to time. This is why some issues my have that particular garment in the correct color where other issues would have the same plate in an incorrect color. Another example would be the very first January 1819 fashion plate of a half-mourning, walking dress. There are areas which appear to be a pale blue when there is no blue at all in this garment - based on both the description and the fact that blue is not a half-mourning color. It's not uncommon that a colorist would use a very light blue when accenting the shaded areas of a white item; however in this example it was an incorrect choice and cause the garment to appear as if it is light blue when it is not. Chances are there are probably examples of this same garment in other issues where this is not the case and the colorist used a more appropriate pale gray for shading rather this this stronger blue seen in this example. Another type of error is in the printing of a plate. Here are two such examples where that happened in June 1819. (The Evening Dress and Morning Dress received the wrong captions under each costume.) It is possible that the error was caught in mid-print and there could be other issues that had the correct caption under each costume but the issue I had access to shows the errors. 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - June Issue An example of an Ackermann's Error - this is the Evening Dress for the June issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - June Issue An example of an Ackermann's Error - this is the Morning Dress for the June issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - July Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - July Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - August Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - August Issue September 1819 Fashions Missing The Ackermann's Series 2 Vol 8 I had access to was missing the fashion plates for September of 1819. The Fashion descriptions were there but the fashion plates were not. I do not know if this was a printing error that they were excluded or if those plates were accidentally removed when the July - Dec 1819 issues were being bound into book form that became Vol 8. Rather than tease you by only showing the descriptions for the missing garments I thought I'd give you a fun bit of information about the binding process to show how these individual issues became books in libraries; which allowed several of them to survive over the past 200 years, so we can still enjoy them today. A bit of information about how these magazine issues became Bound Book Volumes Ackermann's Repository was a monthly periodical that was published over a 20 year period from 1809 to 1828 with a total of 3 Series. Series 1 was 1809-1815 Series 2 was 1816-1822 and Series 3 was 1823-1828. This was an extremely popular publication and in many cases these issues were later bound professionally into volumes that included 6 months per bound volume (This helps to explain the odd numbering system on the plates, if you were wondering what all the Series and Volume numbers meant on some of the plates) This numbering system is what allowed independent binders to properly order the pages of each issue as they turned them into bound book form. Unlike magazine we get today and throw out or put in the recycling bin; Ackermann's was in a way a historical account/reference of daily life, fashion, politics, art, literature and more of the time; therefore granting it a place in many private libraries. Subscribers of the day had several options when it came to the binding of the Ackermann's Repository issues. They could save and take their issues to a binder and have them bound as they chose to coordinate with other books in their personal libraries. (Ackermann's even published and sent binders the information necessary to do this correctly) You could also purchase pre-bound issues directly from Ackermann's and other booksellers with various binding options to choose from. There was even a trade up option available where for an up-charge you would return your issues to Ackermann's and purchase one of the pre-bound versions for a discounted amount. Here is an example of Ackermann's giving binding instructions in one of their issues. (another fun tidbit to read since it also includes an open call for articles and how to subscribe or obtain issues of Ackermann's) Example of binding instructions and more (Update 09-27-13 I located images of what the missing Sept 1819 Fashion Plates look like) I found these two September 1819 Ackermann fashion plates listed on eBay today! It's always so much fun to find the "missing" pieces so I hope you enjoy seeing them too. Now for the conclusion of the 1819 Fashion plates 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - October Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - October Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - November Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - November Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - December Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - December Issue I hope you have enjoyed another adventure into the Ackermann Repository fashions of the Regency era. 1819 puts us half way through Ackermann's series 2 and also the mid-point of the 20 year run of Ackermann's Repository. For your convenience: below are links for for the previously posted fashions from series 1 and the first part of series 2. Ackermann's ran series 1 from 1809 - 1815 Series 1 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1809 Series 1 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1810 Series 1 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1811 Series 1 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1812 Series 1 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1813 Series 1 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1814 Series 1 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1815 Ackermann's ran series 2 from 1816 - 1822 Series 2 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1816 Series 2 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1817 Series 2 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1818 Series 2 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1819 (1820 - 1822 - are yet to be posted) Series 2 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1820 Series 2 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1821 Series 2 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1822 Ackermann's ran series 3 from 1823 - 1828 (series 3 coming soon) I hope you join me again for more from Ackermann's Repository Till next time... Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

Today I continue posting more Regency Fashions from the pages of Ackermann's Repository and want to call your attention to "mourning dress" as viewed by those of Regency England. My last post for the year 1817 ended with two mourning fashion plates. This was due to the fact that all of England was in mourning over the death of their beloved Princess Charlotte. Ackermann's then continued the mourning fashion plates in memory of Princess Charlotte by showing two more in January 1818 and then in Dec 1818 they end again with two mourning fashion plates due to the death of Queen Charlotte (wife of King George III and grandmother of Princess Charlotte). These plates were shown in publications like Ackermann's since the entire country went into mourning when a member of the Royal family died. One example of a Mourning Evening Dress for 1818 Mourning Dress (not to be confused with a morning dress) was a strong custom in Regency Europe. In modern society we wear black to a funeral and for the most part that's it but in Regency times it was a different situation. When a member of the family died, those related went into mourning and dressed accordingly for a lengthy period of time. Depending on how the individual was related to you determined how long you were to wear mourning. Not only was how you dressed a factor but also the type of functions you could attend and how you were allowed to participate in those affairs were dictated by mourning customs of the time. There was Full-Mourning and Half-Mourning (Full-Mourning was ususally worn for the first half of the time frame and Half-Mouning to finish off the mourning period). The length of time you wore those extents of mourning were also determined by your relationship to the deceased. It was a common practice to dye your existing clothing black when you went into mourning since this was the quickest way to have the appropriate attire. The linings in cloaks were changed out for black ones and bonnets were usually remade to include black crêpe. However, if a family member was to be in mourning for an extended about of months or years they would have new fashions created in the usual manner and use fashion plates such as these in Ackermann's as a guide. Depending on the source you will find variances in length of time and what was appropriate or allowed in the mourning costume of Regency England; but to give a general guide line: 24 months for a husband or wife 12 months for parents or parents in law 6 months for a sister or brother 12 weeks for a sister in law or brother in law 2 weeks to 6 months - uncle or aunt 2-4 weeks - first cousin For instance a Widow might go into mourning for 2 years for her Husband. She would spend the 1st year and 1 day in Full-Mourning; wearing all black in matte fabrics like black crêpe or bombazine. Very few jewelry choices would be available during this time. After that she might wear Half-Mourning of grey, purple, lilac, lavender or a combination of black and white. A bit more sheen would be allowed in the fabric choices as would a larger selection of jewelry options. ************* Today I am posting the fashion plates from Ackermann's Series 2 for the year 1818. Series 2 Vol 5 was Jan - June 1818 Series 2 Vol 6 was July - Dec 1818 Enjoy! 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For those of you who might like historical tidbits as much as I do; see below for the death notice Ackermann's printed in the Dec issue of that year. I hope you are enjoying my series on Ackermann's Fashion plates from Regency England. Below are links that will take you to previous fashions from Series 1 that I posted on my blog back in July 2011 & Series 2 which I'm currently posting now. Ackermann's ran series 1 from 1809 - 1815 Series 1 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1809 Series 1 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1810 Series 1 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1811 Series 1 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1812 Series 1 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1813 Series 1 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1814 Series 1 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1815 Ackermann's ran series 2 from 1816 - 1822 Series 2 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1816 Series 2 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1817 Series 2 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1818 (1819 - 1822 - are yet to be posted) Series 2 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1819 Series 2 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1820 Series 2 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1821 Series 2 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1822 Till next time... Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

My summer project for this blog is to showcase many of the antique images from the pages of an old British publication nicknamed Ackermann's Repository. Today I'm posting the 6th installment of some amazing fashion plates from this 200 year old Regency period publication. I started with the first year 1809 and will continue to post the entire 20 years of fashion plates till we reach the last issue for December 1828. Please check previous posts for the years 1809-1813 and then upcoming post for the remainder of the series. This is my favorite 1814 Ackermann's Repository fashion plate Fashion plate 4 is the description to my favorite fashion plate shown above It's just so much fun to see how they wrote during this time period and to see how fashions were described. Here is an example of that for the two July 1814 fashion plates. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacturers, Fashion and Politics. was a popular publications in England from 1809-1829. (The 1829 issues were printed as "Ackermann's Repository of Fashion".) I have found the articles and illustrations to be a fascinating glimpse into that time period. One of my favorite ongoing series in the magazine are the fashion plates. Each monthly issue usually included 2 Fashion plates, giving on average a total of 24 Fashion plates for the year. Though the magazine was published monthly; specially bound volumes were available from Ackermann's. These "bound" book versions, consisted of a 2 volume set for each year it was in publication. Ackermann's Repository "Bound" Series 1 ran from 1809 - 1815 with a total of 14 Volumes for Series 1 Series 1 Vol 1 was Jan - June 1809 Series 1 Vol 2 was July - Dec 1809 Series 1 Vol 3 was Jan - June 1810 Series 1 Vol 4 was July - Dec 1810 Series 1 Vol 5 was Jan - June 1811 Series 1 Vol 6 was July - Dec 1811 Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812 Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812 Series 1 Vol 9 was Jan - June 1813 Series 1 Vol 10 was July - Dec 1813 Series 1 Vol 11 was Jan - June 1814 Series 1 Vol 12 was July - Dec 1814 Series 1 Vol 13 was Jan - June 1815 Series 1 Vol 14 was July - Dec 1815 Today I will be posting the fashion plates for the year 1814. Series 1 Vol 11 was Jan - June 1814 Series 1 Vol 12 was July - Dec 1814 Enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1814 Fashion Plates 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - January Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - January Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - February Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - February Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - March Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - March Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - April Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - April Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - May Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - May Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - June Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 11 - June Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - July Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - July Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - August Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - August Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - September Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - September Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - October Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - October Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - November Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - November Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - December Issue 1814 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 12 - December Issue One of my favorite things about viewing these fashion plates is to see the subtle changes that take place from year to year in Regency fashion. The latter part of 1814 was a time of great celebration in England due to the abdication of Napoleon and his exile to Elba. There were lavish parties all through London and fashions started to reflect the gaiety the whole of England was feeling now that the war was over... little did they know that in a few short months he would be back. Join me next time for the fashions of 1815 Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

Welcome back to another installment of Regency fashions from the pages of Ackermann's Repository. In my last post for 1818 - I gave a bit of information about Mourning dress customs, since these were playing a significant part in fashions that year. Ackermann's published a record number of 4 fashion plates depicting Full-Mourning dress; then to started off the new year of 1819, they published 2 fashion plates showing Half-Mourning as the Royal court continued in it's mourning for beloved family members. My pick of the 1819 Ackermann Fashion Plates The Regency Royal court was in Mourning from late 1817 through 1819 due to the deaths of Princess Charlotte in Nov 1817 and then later for Her Royal Majesty Queen Charlotte in Nov 1818. (Princess Charlotte was the only child of the Prince of Wales "Prince Regent aka Prinny" who later became King George IV. Queen Charlotte was the wife of King George III and mother to the Prince Regent). The Prince Regent was ruling England in place of his father George III (Mad King George) so Prinny was actually setting the tone for Court mourning due to his loss of both daughter and mother during this time. Ackermann's Repository 1819 Fashion Plates 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue Please note that even though some of the coloration on this garment appears to be a pale blue; this coloration is depicting the shadowed areas of the white trim. If you read the description of the garment below you will see that it is in the traditional half-mouning colors of black, grey and white. There is no blue in this outfit at all. 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue I'm including all the Ackermann's fashion articles for January 1819 depicting these Half-Mourning costumes and how the Royal families mourning was effecting the fashion trends of the time. I thought it was an interesting glimpse into this time period and hope you enjoy reading it too. 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue 1819 Fashions- Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - January Issue Now to continue with the Ackermann Fashion Plates of 1819 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - February Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - February Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - March Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - March Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - April Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - April Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - May Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - May Issue (Just an interesting tidbit I wanted to share). On occasion there were errors with the Ackermann Fashion Plates. The most common error seems to be where the colorist applied the wrong choice to a garment. For instance the description of a dress may have stated pale green but it was actually colored in pink. Each of Ackermann's "plates" were hand-colored by hired women all over London and they and their children did the work in their homes; therefore this type of mistake did happen from time to time. This is why some issues my have that particular garment in the correct color where other issues would have the same plate in an incorrect color. Another example would be the very first January 1819 fashion plate of a half-mourning, walking dress. There are areas which appear to be a pale blue when there is no blue at all in this garment - based on both the description and the fact that blue is not a half-mourning color. It's not uncommon that a colorist would use a very light blue when accenting the shaded areas of a white item; however in this example it was an incorrect choice and cause the garment to appear as if it is light blue when it is not. Chances are there are probably examples of this same garment in other issues where this is not the case and the colorist used a more appropriate pale gray for shading rather this this stronger blue seen in this example. Another type of error is in the printing of a plate. Here are two such examples where that happened in June 1819. (The Evening Dress and Morning Dress received the wrong captions under each costume.) It is possible that the error was caught in mid-print and there could be other issues that had the correct caption under each costume but the issue I had access to shows the errors. 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - June Issue An example of an Ackermann's Error - this is the Evening Dress for the June issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 7 - June Issue An example of an Ackermann's Error - this is the Morning Dress for the June issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - July Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - July Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - August Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - August Issue September 1819 Fashions Missing The Ackermann's Series 2 Vol 8 I had access to was missing the fashion plates for September of 1819. The Fashion descriptions were there but the fashion plates were not. I do not know if this was a printing error that they were excluded or if those plates were accidentally removed when the July - Dec 1819 issues were being bound into book form that became Vol 8. Rather than tease you by only showing the descriptions for the missing garments I thought I'd give you a fun bit of information about the binding process to show how these individual issues became books in libraries; which allowed several of them to survive over the past 200 years, so we can still enjoy them today. A bit of information about how these magazine issues became Bound Book Volumes Ackermann's Repository was a monthly periodical that was published over a 20 year period from 1809 to 1828 with a total of 3 Series. Series 1 was 1809-1815 Series 2 was 1816-1822 and Series 3 was 1823-1828. This was an extremely popular publication and in many cases these issues were later bound professionally into volumes that included 6 months per bound volume (This helps to explain the odd numbering system on the plates, if you were wondering what all the Series and Volume numbers meant on some of the plates) This numbering system is what allowed independent binders to properly order the pages of each issue as they turned them into bound book form. Unlike magazine we get today and throw out or put in the recycling bin; Ackermann's was in a way a historical account/reference of daily life, fashion, politics, art, literature and more of the time; therefore granting it a place in many private libraries. Subscribers of the day had several options when it came to the binding of the Ackermann's Repository issues. They could save and take their issues to a binder and have them bound as they chose to coordinate with other books in their personal libraries. (Ackermann's even published and sent binders the information necessary to do this correctly) You could also purchase pre-bound issues directly from Ackermann's and other booksellers with various binding options to choose from. There was even a trade up option available where for an up-charge you would return your issues to Ackermann's and purchase one of the pre-bound versions for a discounted amount. Here is an example of Ackermann's giving binding instructions in one of their issues. (another fun tidbit to read since it also includes an open call for articles and how to subscribe or obtain issues of Ackermann's) Example of binding instructions and more (Update 09-27-13 I located images of what the missing Sept 1819 Fashion Plates look like) I found these two September 1819 Ackermann fashion plates listed on eBay today! It's always so much fun to find the "missing" pieces so I hope you enjoy seeing them too. Now for the conclusion of the 1819 Fashion plates 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - October Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - October Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - November Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - November Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - December Issue 1819 - Ackermann's Repository Series 2 Vol 8 - December Issue I hope you have enjoyed another adventure into the Ackermann Repository fashions of the Regency era. 1819 puts us half way through Ackermann's series 2 and also the mid-point of the 20 year run of Ackermann's Repository. For your convenience: below are links for for the previously posted fashions from series 1 and the first part of series 2. Ackermann's ran series 1 from 1809 - 1815 Series 1 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1809 Series 1 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1810 Series 1 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1811 Series 1 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1812 Series 1 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1813 Series 1 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1814 Series 1 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1815 Ackermann's ran series 2 from 1816 - 1822 Series 2 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1816 Series 2 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1817 Series 2 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1818 Series 2 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1819 (1820 - 1822 - are yet to be posted) Series 2 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1820 Series 2 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1821 Series 2 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1822 Ackermann's ran series 3 from 1823 - 1828 (series 3 coming soon) I hope you join me again for more from Ackermann's Repository Till next time... Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!

All summer I've been posting some of the most amazing images found in the pages of Ackermann's Repository; which was a well know publication in England during the Regency period. My favorite have been the fancy Evening and Ball Dresses. There is just something so romantic about balls from the days of old and I enjoy reading about them in the pages of romance novels. My pick of the 1826 Ackermann's Repository fashions I'm a big fan of all things Regency and love to scope out whats on the web regarding this time period. I especially love finding fun bits and pieces that shed more light on how people lived at this time. While puttering around I discovered a very interesting article on the use of chalk on Regency ballroom floors and could not resist sharing it with you. The full article can be found HERE and I have to thank Kathryn Kane of Regency Redingote for sharing this fun bit of insight on ballroom practices at this time. I constantly read in the pages of Regency romances how thin and soft the soles of ladies dancing slippers were and it appears that mens dancing shoes seemed to be a bit slick on a freshly polished wooden floor as well. This being the case it was not uncommon for dancers to "chalk" the bottoms of their shoes to gain a bit of traction to keep from slipping excessively while they danced. In some cases the entire ballroom floor was lightly chalked to ensure the safety of all the dancers. And for extravagant balls artists were hired to chalk beautiful pattens on the ballroom floor that would then be slowly worn away as the dancers enjoyed themselves till dawn. (That must have been an amazing site) What a fun bit of Regency trivia. And now when I look at some of the amazing Regency Ball Dresses I'll think about a beautifully chalked floor to go along with them. Maybe one day I'll even read about a chalked ballroom floor in a romance novel. I might even create a fun Regency scene using some of the Ackermann ladies and the concept of a "chalked" ballroom floor - giggles. Now on to the fashions - Enjoy! 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Fashion descriptions for the the September 1826 fashion plates I 'm a bit sad that the fashion plates for Ackermann's Repository are coming to a quick end - just two more years left to post. However I still have many other great Ackermann's finds to post in the up-coming months. I even have several period ghost stories that they published that will be perfect for the month of October, so please keep checking back in to see all the other fun Regency stuff yet to be shared. ***************** If you missed any of the previous Regency fashion plates here are some quick links to for you. Ackermann's ran series 1 from 1809 - 1815 Series 1 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1809 Series 1 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1810 Series 1 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1811 Series 1 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1812 Series 1 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1813 Series 1 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1814 Series 1 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1815 The Ladies of Ackermann's Regency Fashion (this is a fun digital art piece I did using many of the above ladies) Ackermann's ran series 2 from 1816 - 1822 Series 2 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1816 Series 2 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1817 Series 2 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1818 Series 2 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1819 Series 2 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1820 Series 2 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1821 Series 2 - Vol 13 & 14 - 1822 Regency Garden Party with a Roaring Rogue (this is a fun digital art piece I did using several Ackermann's Repository images from series 2 and one fun lion man from J.J. Grandville, who was another Regency period illustrator.) Ackermann's ran series 3 from 1823 - 1828 Series 3 - Vol 1 & 2 - 1823 Series 3 - Vol 3 & 4 - 1824 Series 3 - Vol 5 & 6 - 1825 Series 3 - Vol 7 & 8 - 1826 - current post Series 3 (1827 & 1828) still to be posted Till our next Regency adventure... Thanks for visiting me here at EKDuncan.blogspot.com If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available on line at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy!