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Ackermann’s Fashion Plates, November 1812

October 19, 2016 By BlissBennet Leave a Comment

 

Vol. VIII, no. xlvii, page 301, plate 32

Vol. VIII, no. xlvii, page 301, plate 32

November’s fashion plates, which feature an Evening Dress and a Parisian Opera Dress, are accompanied by “General Observations and Description of the Fashions for Autumn.” These observations include few of the strictures about dress that were common in early issues of the magazine; instead, they truly do just “describe” what is currently being seen about town. [Read more…]

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Ackermann’s Fashion Plates, October 1812

October 12, 2016 By BlissBennet Leave a Comment

Vol. VIII, no. xlvi, page 231, plate 26

Vol. VIII, no. xlvi, page 231, plate 26

The underlying gowns of both of our fashionable October ladies are white, but added accent colors suggest the changing of the season. The Promenade Costume features a “lappelled cloak, of bright amber or yellow crape,” while the Autumnal Carriage or Morning Costume is adorned not only with a “grey satin spencer ornamented with silver cord and buttons en militaire,” but also with lemon colored shoes and a purple ridicule (reticule). [Read more…]

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Ackermann’s Fashion Plates September 1812

October 5, 2016 By BlissBennet Leave a Comment

Vol VIII, no. xlv, page 175, Plate 18

Vol VIII, no. xlv, page 175, Plate 18

September echoes the summery mood of August’s plates featuring both Evening Dress and Walking Dress in white (crape and muslin, here). I wonder if anyone actually made a pelerine that looked like the one in the Walking Dress plate; its black lace trim puts me in mind of bat wings. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Regency History Tagged With: Ackermanns, Ackermmann's, clothing, dress, fashion

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