Sunday, July 3, 2011

Regency Era Fashions - Ackermann's Repository 1810

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 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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