Well dear hearts - 1828 was the last year for Ackermann's Repository and so this will be the last set of Regency Fashion plates from that British periodical. I'm still enthralled by all the ribbons, lace and fripperies these fashion plates have recorded as their snap-shot of what real Regency fashions were like. It's been a fun treat to share with you all the lovely dresses be they; morning, walking, promenade, evening, ball, wedding, carriage, mourning or fancy dress. I just can't imagine what it was like to change clothes multiple times a day as those who were well off did back then. I truly adore the colored plates I've been privileged to see, especially when considered that each and every one of them was hand colored - that just blows me away. There were thousands of these magazines printed every month and 30+ hand colored prints in every issue. Just think, no two of these colored plates is exactly alike. I've seen several originals available for sale on eBay and will probably buy a few to frame and display since I love them so very much. But most of all I'm thrilled to have a full 20 year set of these in digital form to play with as I create fun art in Photoshop. I hope you have enjoyed seeing these fun fashion plates as much as I have enjoyed sharing them with you. Please remember to check back in as I post other interesting bits and pieces from Ackermann's Repository that you might find as fascinating as I do. My pick of the 1828 Ackermann's Repository Fashion Plates I could not resist choosing this as my pick for the 1828 fashion plates since it depicts a costume that would be worn to a Fancy Dress Ball - how fun is that! (this plate shows a Sclavonian (Prussian) regional costume and would have been perfect for a Regency Fancy Dress Ball that had an ethnic theme). Masquerades and Fancy Dress Balls were an exciting change of pace for those of the Regency but the two should not be confused. A Masquerade would be one where the participants would wear a mask and would be a bit more relaxed and risque than a regular ball or a fancy dress ball. Fancy Dress balls allowed the participants to dress in fun costume but the identity of all would have been known just as if they were attending a regular ball. Some Fancy Dress Balls may have been themed and others just an open call for fancy dress of one's choosing. Either way the participants faces would not have been covered as depicted in this period poem by the Regency dance master - Thomas Wilson Fancy dress balls must as the next appear, And what they really are you now shall hear. Fancy Dress Balls, some people likewise name Characteristic, and think they are the same; (But Characteristic as I just have said, Is meant to signify a Masquerade,) A Fancy Dress Balls that, where every guest Is in appropriate costume strictly dres't; The face to shew the character, and age They paint, as is the custom of the stage; The mask's forbid the countenance to aid, For "Fancy Ball" means not a "Masquerade." -- Thomas Wilson, The Danciad. London, 1824. I hope you enjoy this final set of Ackermann Repository Fashions for 1828 ! Ackermann's Repository 1828 Fashion Plates 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - January Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - January Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - February Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - February Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - March Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - March Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - April Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - April Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - May Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - May Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - June Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 11 - June Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - July Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - July Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - August Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - August Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - September Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - September Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - October Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - October Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - November Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - November Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - December Issue 1828 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 12 - December Issue ********************* Please note that the two November dresses are black Mourning costumes and the first December costume is Half-Mourning of lavender and black. This was due to the Death of Royal Princess Charlotte who died in October of 1828. Though married and living in Germany; she was the oldest daughter of the previous British King George III and Queen Charlotte and the sister of the current King George IV. Ackermann's Repository did not publish any notice of this but it would have been why these mourning fashions were being shown. - Just thought you'd like to know too. ********************** Ackermann's Repository printed their notice of final issue in the Dec 1828 issue so the public would know there were to be no more issues from that point forward. However a new publication call the Repository of Fashion was to replace the current Ackermann's Repository going forward according to the notice printed. I thought you might get a kick out of reading that notice as well as the attached information for professional binders to place the plates when converting the individual magazines into book volumes. I have found that in 1829 Ackermann's Repository of Fashion was published but in January of 1830 Mr Ackermann suffered a stroke and due to health issues the Repository of Fashion merged with La Belle Assemblee. Ackermann's Repository of Fashion 1829 can be seen online HERE I hope you have enjoyed another journey into real Regency fashions as we end this final 20th year installment of Ackermann's Repository. Here are the quick and easy links to the previous fashions from 1809 - 1827 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 Series 3 - Vol 9 & 10 - 1827 Series 3 - Vol 11 & 12 - 1828 (current posting) Ghost Ladies of the Regency (A whimsical piece of artwork I created using several Ackermann's Repository images.) Thanks for following along with my Ackermann's Repository Regency Fashion Series and please remember to check back for all the other fun non-fashion items from Ackermann's Ill be posting in the near future. 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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Today our Regency time travels for fashion will take us to the year 1824 and oh what an assortment of fashions we have for this year. The trends continue with the lowering and snugger form-fitting bodice and fuller skirt bottoms as we have seen for the past few years. Then is October we see see two mourning fashions; however this time it is not due to a death in the British Royal Family but for the French King Louise XVIII. I found it interesting that the British Court was ordered to go into a short period of mourning for the French king and that many in the British higher ranks were expected to follow along. I will post the fashion article showing this mandate after posting all the fashion plates, so I hope you take a look at it as well. This is my pick of the 1824 Ackermann's Repository Fashion Plates As always, it is difficult for me to choose my pick of the fashions for any one year. I was drawn to this fashion plate due to the interesting composition. Not only is the dress and ladies face charming but the scene in itself was too unusual to be passed over. I hope you have fun looking at and choosing a favorite of your own. Enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1824 Fashion Plates 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - January Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - January Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - February Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - February Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - March Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - March Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - April Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - April Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - May Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - May Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - June Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 3 - June Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - July Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - July Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - August Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - August Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - September Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - September Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - October Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - October Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - November Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - November Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - December Issue 1824 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 4 - December Issue ********************** As promised here is the October 1824 fashion article giving some information about the British court ordered mourning for the King of France's death. I just get a thrill out of seeing the phraseology used during this time period. I hope you have enjoyed this little walk through 1824 Regency fashions from Ackermann's Repository and that you will join me again later as we continue with this fun series. 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!
From the seller: legant couture 1860’s Civil War Ball gown over coat in amazing condition. French Pastel cream watered silk fabric with pink Roses. Embellished with the best carved Mother of Pearl buttons, front and back. A sewing masterpiece with front and back rows of gorgeous ruching, and also on the sleeve armyces intense cartridge pleating. Aside from a few tiny hold to light pinholes and a little seam opening in the back it is in excellent condition. No stains, ripping, tears or real holes. This is due to the fabric pre dating when metal was added to the silk, causing shattering from the weight. This is extremely well preserved, museum worthy. It will need to be steamed, otherwise fine quality condition. The solid cream silk inner lining has some splits, but this is only on the inside. Bust 40, waist 26/27, front length 50 back 49. Measurements are approximate. Absolutely no returns due to design copy theft. Thanks for understanding this before you buy : ) From Me: 0_o? No returns due to design copy theft? I mean, I understand no returns but this isn't exactly the seller's copyrighted work unless the seller is one of the oldest people in the world. 1907 Examples of Tea Gowns from Butterick This extant one is most similar to the design on the upper left but with a fitted back like the one on the bottom left. I really adore the fabric and it's clearly a late 19th century/early 20th century fabric as the water roses were most popular then. It looks like the tea gown was being re-worked - or was taken apart to be used in other projects. Still, what we have left is stunning - and very much not American Civil War era. I'm holding out hope that the seller just put that in there for keyword clicks and not because they actually think it's from the 1860's.
Ackermann's Repository was a popular British publication of the Regency period and its monthly issues were in distribution from January 1809 till its final issue on December 1828. Fortunately for us, Ackermann's Repository was published by a printing house that specialized in producing bound volumes intended for reference and private libraries. Had this just been a fashion magazine, I believe many of the amazing plates would have vanished over time; however since this publication was a literary, economic, political, architectural,as well as a fashion publication; the pages of Ackermann's was treated as a reference item and several full collections of these bound volumes still exist today. (In 1829 Ackermann's had a fashion only publication - "Ackermann's Repository of Fashion".) Ackermann's was know in its day as one of the premier print shops and produced many illustrated book series and lithographs during it's time. From the beginning "The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions, and Politics" as it was formally called was intended to be bound into books even though it was available as a monthly magazine as well. This is why you see the odd numbering system on the illustrated plates. At the end of each year, that years issues were available as a 2 volume set and could be purchased in a variety of binding options directly from Ackermann's or from several of the other binding houses or book sellers in London. A subscriber also had the option of having their individual issues custom bound to order. It's just so interesting how things were done 200 years ago. 1823 was the start of Series 3 When these were later bound into their 2 volume sets. Jan - Jun 1823 were part of Series 3 Volume 1 July - Dec 1823 were part of Series 3 Volume 2 1823 would have volumes 3&4 1824 would have volumes 5&6 and so on and so forth till the series was completed At the end of the 20 years of Ackermann's Repository there were 40 bound book volumes. According to the information I've found up to 1,000 bound volumes of Ackermann's Repository were sold per year. I've yet to find a number of how many issues of each magazine were sold per month; however it must have been a lucrative venture for it to have been published in both formats for a twenty year period of time. My pick of the 1823 Ackermann's Repository Fashions I have been posting all the lovely fashion plates from the pages of Ackermann's and continue now with Series 3 which ran from January 1823 - December 1828. These fashion would be considered late Regency and can be most easily identified by the more form fitting bodices, dropping waistlines and fuller skirt bottoms. Today I will be posting the fashions for 1823 and I hope you enjoy seeing them. This is what the cover page for Series 3 Vol 1 (Jan - June) 1823 looked like in the bound book form Ackermann's Repository 1823 Fashion Plates 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - January Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - January Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - February Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - February Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - March Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - March Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - April Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - April Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - May Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - May Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - June Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 1 - June Issue This is what the cover page for Series 3 Vol 2 (July - Dec) 1823 looked like in the bound book form 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - July Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - July Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - August Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - August Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - September Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - September Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - October Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - October Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - November Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - November Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - December Issue 1823 - Ackermann's Repository Series 3 Vol 2 - December Issue ************* For those of you who want a bit more than to see the pretty fashions; here are the fashion descriptions from the November 1823 issue. I though I'd show this one since it included descriptions of the fashion plate showing hats. You will notice I left the pages intact and did not crop out the extra bits from the previous article that precedes the fashion articles; nor did I remove the beginning of the article that followed the fashions. This is so you can see how the articles ran one into the other and how they can jump from one topic to the next without the two being related. Here we have on page 305 the ending of a technology article followed by fashion then one about a new illustrated literary book soon to be available for sale by Ackermann's. Here at the bottom of the November fashions article we see an subtle advertisement for the new release of Ackermann's annual "The Forget Me Not". "The Forget Me Not" was another well known publication by Ackermann's. This "Literary Annual" was published around November of every year (just in time for the Christmas gift giving season) from 1822-1847 and targeted mainly the female marked. This new style of "annual" contained 12 engravings to represent each of the months and stories or poems to accompany each. It also contained a review of the previous year, the recent census, a family tree of the monarchy of Britain and a list of sovereign families and ambassadors for other kingdoms. This would have been a very safe gift for a gentleman to present a lady and in some years it sold up to 20,000 copies. It is believed that the bound version of Ackermann's only sold upwards to 1,000 copies per year; so this shows how popular "The Forget Me Not" was. ************* I hope you have enjoyed another trip through the Regency Fashions of Ackermann's Repository and that you join me again when I post the fashions for 1824. For your convenience here are some quick links to the earlier Regency fashions I've posted on my blog. 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 (1824-1828) 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!
I wanted to put a fun twist to some of the fashion plates I've previously posted about and decided to turn some of them into Silhouettes. Silhouettes on a Stage by EKDuncan This is my rendition of silhouette art using various late 18th century French fashion plates and a variety of vintage paper theater images from my personal collection. Silhouette portraiture was a popular way to have ones likeness taken in the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries since they were quicker and less expensive than having a portrait painted. Many times they were done by professional silhouette artists; however, it was also an art form that many genteel ladies added to their repertoire of fashionable skills. Normally a portrait silhouette would be done in profile of the subjects face, yet there are also many historical examples of full body and multi-subject silhouettes. Many fine examples of vintage silhouettes at the National Portrait Gallery - HERE There is also an interesting post on silhouette portraiture at Jane Austen World - HERE Modern technology and programs like Photoshop are a quick and easy way to convert a png into a silhouette image. I selected 20 of the vintage fashion pngs I've previously posted about and turned those into silhouettes to use for fun craft projects. These are the silhouettes I created of late 18th century French fashions from the time of Marie Antoinette Now that I have these digital silhouettes, I can have even more fun with them by adding creative layers either digitally or by hand. I prefer to add my new "layers" digitally; however a silhouette can also be printed on plain paper then attached to decorative paper and cut out to achieve a similar effect. (Just remember to attache the silhouette image to the back side of the decorative paper so that once you cut your image out and turn it over the decorative paper is visible.) Here are a few examples of digital embellishments I've created using some of my silhouette figures. Red and Gold Royal Couple - Lady 1774 - Gent 1778 I collect all kinds of vintage images and have an extensive collection of antique book covers. This pair of French dignitaries was created using the image of an old red and gold leather book cover over each silhouette in Photoshop and then beveling the images to get a better outline around each. The book cover I used is from a 1717 copy of - Historie de l'academie Royale. French King, Louis XIV who reigned till 1715 was known as the "Sun King" so I thought this was a perfect match for my couple even though the French fashions depicted are from 1770's. Antique Script Couple - Gent 1776 - Lady 1780 This couple was created in Photoshop using multiple layers including: patterns, textures, styles and script from a vintage document. I was going for an antique metal cutout look for this set of fashion figures. Etched Peacock Glass Effect - Ladies Fashions of 1782 and two from 1774 The combinations you can come up with when layering over a silhouette are endless. For this trio I layered in different patterns, styles and settings in Photoshop to get a totally different look. This time I wanted something that looked more like etched glass and one of my layers is actually a photograph I took of a piece of privacy glass from an old antique office door. EKDuncan photo of antique privacy glass I try and take pictures of interesting items to use as texture layers in Photoshop and funky glass is one of my favorite items to use. The flash even caused a rainbow effect to appear in the glass that gave my trio of ladies a surprisingly fun bit of color. This texture photo and others can be seen HERE at my deviantART gallery. It's all up to you and your imagination as to what you can create with a silhouette figure so here are all 20 for you to play with. Enjoy! Late 18th Century Fashion Silhouettes The Ladies 1774 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1774 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1776 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1778 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1778 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1779 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1779 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1779 Theater Costume Fashion Plate Silhouette 1779 Theater Costume Fashion Plate Silhouette 1780 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1780 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1782 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1783 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1784 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1784 French Fashion Plate Silhouette The Gents 1771 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1776 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1778 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1779 French Fashion Plate Silhouette 1779 French Fashion Plate Silhouette Silhouettes are also a lot of fun to use just the way they are in traditional black. I loved the effect they gave my Theater Scene as if the actors are just behind the curtain. Theater Scene by EKDuncan using silhouettes of late 18th century French fashion plates I hope you have enjoyed seeing these fashion plates in a new way and remember full color versions of each can be found on previous posts labeled 18th c French Fashions - HERE I'll be back later on with more French Fashion plates from the time of Marie Antoinette. till next time...
UPDATE: The photographer is Michelangelo di Battista and the paper weaving is by Jennifer Berning: Hat tip: FFFFOUND!
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