Regency Era Fashions - Ackermann's Repository 1809

Today I embark on a wonderful exploration of the amazing images found 

in the pages of the Regency Era publication called Ackermann's Repository.

This is a multi-month long project that will probably last the rest of the year 

but I think you may find the images as entertaining as I have.  

I hope you will join me on this journey through out the remainder of 2011 

as I step back in time 200  years to Regency England.

My favorite of the 1809 Ackermann's Repository fashion plates

Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, 
Manufacturers, Fashion and Politics.
(Yup - that really was it's full title; but it was also know as: Ackermann's,
Ackermann's  Repository or just the Repository depending on various source.)

Ackermann's Repository was a popular publications in England from 1809-1829.
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Ackermann's under its full title was actually published from Jan 1809 - Dec 1828.
Then in January of 1829 Ackermann's Repository of Fashion launched.
The Fashion only version of the repository was short lived
and later became part of La Belle Assemblée.

1809 Cover page to Ackermann's showing it's full title.

I have found the articles and illustrations  in Ackermann's Repository
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 1 was Jan - June 1809

Series 1 Vol 2 was July - Dec 1809

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 1809.

Vol 1  Jan - June 1809

Vol 2  July - Dec 1809

 I hope you enjoy!

 Ackermann's Repository 1809 Fashion Plates

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - January Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - January Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - February Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - February Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - March Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - March Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - April Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - April Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - May Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - May Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - June Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - June Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 1 - June Issue (Bonus)

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - July Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - July Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - August Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - August Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - September Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - September Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - October Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - October Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - November Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - November Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - December Issue

1809 - Ackermann's Series 1 Vol 2 - December Issue

I love the phraseology used during this time period

and wanted you to see a sample of it from Ackermann's.

Fashion plate description for September 1809

This is one of the fashion plate descriptions. 

I chose the one for September that showed a Mourning dress

(not to be confused with a morning dress)

During this time period there was a fairly strict code of dress when a member of the family died.

  There was "full mourning" - of all black and "half mourning" - gray and lavender were allowed; 

then depending on how you were related to the deceased determined for what period 

of time you wore full and then half mourning.

England was at war against the French (Napoleonic War 1803 - 1815)

so there were a considerable number of widows and families in mourning during at this time.  Ackermann's addressed is issue frequently by including fashion plates depicting Mourning fashions and in later years when the Princess, Queen and then later King George III died those issues also showed several fashion plates with mourning dresses.

I hope you have enjoyed viewing Ackermann's Repository fashion plates for 1809.

Check back soon for the 1810 Fashion plates.

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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

You can then see and read them online or download 

them to your computer for future reference.

Enjoy!