Birgitte Søbøtker Hohlenberg, f. Malling, Johannes Søbøtker Hohlenbergs hustru is a maleri from 1826 by C.A. Jensen. It's part of the art collection of SMK | Statens Museum for Kunst | Explore thousands of artworks in the art collection of SMK - the national gallery of Denmark.
Big Hair was a Big Deal Long Before Dallas and Dolly Parton! Those of you that browse my rambling frequently are well aware that I am hair illiterate. Indeed, I know next to nothing about taming my…
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Jens Juel, Fru Elisabeth Sophie Chrystie, f. Krefting. 1801
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Countess Vorontsova by Frédéric Millet, 1822
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Frederik VI strolling with his family in Frederiksberg Gardens, around 1813; Watercolour by Johannes Senn after bourgeois ideals.
1818 Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg - Madam Wolff (National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo)
A few months ago I was invited to join a friend at the The Governor’s House in Hyde Park, Vermont for a Sense and Sensibility Weekend, which is basically a weekend of Jane Austen-y activities…
Fashion plates, like fashion magazines (and some corners of instagram…) today, sell not only aspirational fashions, but also aspirational lifestyles. There is a series of Costume Parisien fashion plates, stretching from the 1790s to 1820, that shows an fashionable lifestyle that I can very much see myself ascribing too… I call it Regency Ladies Reading*. 1810-11 was by far the high point of the style. The fashion illustrator hit on a post he liked, and built numerous outfits, all modelled by ladies intent on their literature, around it. *Somewhat inaccurately, because the fashion plates originated in France, and some predate the English Regency. I suppose I could call it ‘Empire Ladies Enlarging Their Minds’….
1815 saw the completion of Ackermann's Repository - Series 1. The British public of Regency England loved this publication and it would remain a resounding success for many years to come as they continued with series 2 and series 3 till their final issue in Dec 1828. With this post I will have shown all the fashion plates from Ackermann's series 1 and I hope you will keep checking back in as I post the Regency fashion plates for Series 2 and 3 in future posts. This is one of my favorite 1815 Ackermann's Fashion plates - plate 23 Description of Fashion plates 22 & 23 - Plate 23 is for the above shown Walking Dress A bit about Ackermann's 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".) Ackermann's 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. My favorites are the Fashion Plates and there were usually 2 in each monthly issue. During the twenty year run of this monthly publication, Ackermann's made specially bound volumes available for those who were collecting the issues. These "bound" book versions consisted of a 2 volume set for each year it was published. There were a total of 3 series in that 20 year period. Series 1 began in Jan 1809 (volume 1) and ended with the Dec issue (volume 14) in 1815. Series 2 began in Jan 1816 and ended with the Dec issue in 1822. Series 3 began in Jan 1823 and ended with the final issue in Dec 1828 Ackermann's Repository "Bound" Series 1 ran from 1809 - 1815 with a total of 14 Volumes for Series 1 (click on each year below to be taken to that post) 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 Today I am thrilled to be completing Ackermann's Series 1 by posting the fashion plates for the year 1815. Series 1 Vol 13 was Jan - June 1815 Series 1 Vol 14 was July - Dec 1815 Enjoy! Ackermann's Repository 1815 Fashion Plates 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - January Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - January Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - February Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - February Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - March Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - March Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - April Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - April Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - May Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - May Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - June Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 13 - June Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - July Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - July Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - August Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - August Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - September Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - September Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - October Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - October Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - November Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - November Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - December Issue 1815 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 14 - December Issue I hope you have enjoyed seeing all the fun fashions in this first series of Ackermann's Repository Regency prints and that you will continue to drop in as I post more fashions from the Series 2 and then Series 3 issues of 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 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!
Because I am not ready to delve into making the "Autumn in Cranford" dress just yet, I have been playing around with making accessories for the ensemble...a pocket and a day cap. A Pocket One of the things I have made is a pocket. It all started with this sweet image that came with my Past Patterns Romantic Era dress pattern. It's a paper doll. I LOVE her! I adored paper dolls when I was a little girl and this one is so sweet and lovely! She has her chemise, stays, sleeve supports, bum pad, corded and plain petticoats, wooden busk and a pocket. This...this paper doll is the reason I needed to make a pocket. So what did I do? You got it...the research began in earnest. I know that ladies used pockets in the late 1790s and even earlier (I haven't done a lot of research in these years), and I have seen many beautifully embroidered pockets. I don't have time to properly embroider a pocket right now, so I was pleased as punch when I discovered many patchwork pockets! Patchwork I can do. Some lovely examples of patchwork pockets... here, here, here, and here. Source: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The design of this pocket was a simple one and I liked how many different fabrics were used to create the pocket. I had done some quilting years and years ago, but for some reason, I totally forgot how to make a simple square of triangles. Honeybear Lane came to my rescue. I used some of the fabric from the "Autumn in Cranford" dress and some different colored silks from past and future projects that matched the various colors in the cotton print. Squares of squares have been turned into squares of triangles!! Now they have been joined!! I added more cotton as a border, then cut out the pocket shape. Bordered in rust and teal silk....She's finito!! All I need to do now is attach some cotton tape and it will be ready to wear! For the back, I used some awesome fabric that my mom put in my Christmas stocking years ago! It was the perfect color to compliment the front! A Day Cap After watching "Cranford", "Wives and Daughters", "Pride and Prejudice", and many of the other Jane Austen movies, not to mention the many fashion plates from the 1820s and 1830s, I had a feeling I would need to make a day cap to wear with my outfit. I contacted Samantha McCarty of The Couture Courtesan and she assured me that it was the fashion to wear a day cap. Happily, I already had Lynn McMaster's 1830s Romantic Era Bonnet which included a pattern for a day cap. I did my usual research and discovered some wonderful examples. "Portrait of the Archduchess Henriette of Austria in a White Dress with Blue Ribbons" (1829) by Johann Nepomuk Ender (1793-1854). Source: The Enchanted Garden Tumblr I LOVE the Archduchess's day cap!!! I want it so much...along with the rest of her outfit!!! Source: Wikimedia The polka dots on this lady's day cap makes me so happy! Source: Heinrich Heine University You can see this lady's sweet day cap peaking out from under her bonnet. Perfect example of wearing the cap under a hat. An Etsy image. Day cap examples and day caps being worn under bonnets Source: The MET This cap is so lovely! I love the frilly ruffles around the face. Source: McCord Museum Crazy frills around the face. My day cap...I apologize for the wretched picture quality. But you can get the general idea. I really liked the dots on the day cap of the above painting and I had some dotted swiss in my stash, so after cutting out the pattern in cotton organdy, I re-cut it in the dotted swiss... I am quite happy with how it turned out! I put my Regency Era half mourning hat over the day cap just to see how it looked! I love it!! Too fun! A Washed Chemisette After much deliberation, I decided that I did need to wash the tea out of the chemisette. So, a bath in laundry soap, some bleach, and an ironing later, and I am very happy with what outcome of the washing! Thank you all for your input and suggestions!! In natural light... In light bulb light...aaaaaahhhh...much better! Well, next step is the sleeve supports and maybe a new reticule. We shall see what happens next! I have a feeling that I will be making a Halloween costume for a certain 12 year old first though... Be blessed my friends! g
Since I don’t want my HSF-marathon posts to get monotonous, I’ve come up with the clever idea of combining them with other thematic posts, for double-goodness. Today I have a cute finished project, and a long overdue terminology post. First, some terminology: A reticule is a small drawstring bag carried as a purse by a woman in the 18th and early 19th century. It was also used as a synonym for any kind of purse or handbag carried by a woman. The name comes from the latin reticulum, meaning a net or mesh bag (the same word has given its meaning to reticle – the cross-hairs (or net) in a firearm scope or telescope). It entered English, as so many fashion words did, from the French, in this case, reticule. The word was first used in the 1730s, but remained relatively uncommon through the 18th century. The Memoirs of the Reticule states ” I am not aware of any mention of the reticule until after the French Revoluton.” At the end of the 18th century, …
"A short dress of very fine Indian muslin; the bosom formed entirely of lace; the sleeves, front, and bottom of the dress, slashed, with fine lace drawn through in puffs ..."
English fashion plates from 1802, and French fashion plates from Year 10 (1801-1802) of the French Republican Calendar. All images come from the collection of the Bibliothèque des Arts Décoratifs. www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/francais/bibliotheque/ PLEASE ATTRIBUTE THESE IMAGES TO THE BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES ARTS DÉCORATIFS. At a minimum, please link back to this Flickr set.
