1816 fashion

Ackerman's repository of Arts, january 1816- Christmas festival dress

August, 1816 - Ackermann's Repository of Arts

Fashion Plate, 'Evening Dress' for 'The Repository of Arts', Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), England, London, November 1, 1816, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

Fashion Plate, 'Walking Dress' for 'The Repository of Arts', Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), England, London, February 1, 1816, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

Dress, 1816 From the Fashion Museum, Bath on Twitter

Hey all. I'm back with more Regency Fashions from Ackermann's Repository! I know these ladies look so prim and proper in their lovely Regency attire; but I can't help but wonder how many of Regency ladies were a bit wicked and wild beneath all the ruffles and lace. At least they are in most of the romances I like to read (wink). I had the opportunity to read a new author this week that put me in mind of the Ackermann's writing style and these oh so properly attired genteel ladies of the…

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…