Georgian era dress

Fashion Plate, ‘Dinner Dress’ for ‘The Repository of Arts’, Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), England, London, April 1, 1825, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

Late last year I had the honor of receiving an invitation to a 1757 reenactment in March 2017 in Zeilitzheim. I knew I wanted a new saque fo...

Georgian dresses

I had some extra time today, so I decided to start on my taffeta 1810s gown. The question is, what to do with it? I purchased this silk taffeta a couple of months ago from Burnley & Trowbridge with a general idea of what I wanted. A gown circa 1812-15 with a decent amount of trimmings, for some reason vandyking came to mind. It's a pale aqua with a small white pinstripe. After a few days of searching, I came across this image. The gown on the left not only has a very similar fabric, but has…

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Late Georgian to Roaring 20's A study of dresses. Art Print. 8x10. ($20) ❤ liked on Polyvore featuring home, home decor, wall art, cat home decor, daisy drawing, green home decor, movie wall art and photo drawing

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…

When speaking about Victorian fashion most people assume (and are correct in assuming) that it refers to British clothing from the reign of Queen Victoria. American fashion during the same time pe…

The Georgians... The true beginnings of modern Great Britain