Regency Era Fashions - Ackermann's Repository 1812

I've been fortunate to discovered a treasure trove of 200 year old Regency images in the pages of an old British publication called Ackermann's Repository.  There are fashion plates, furniture pieces, curtains, houses, buildings, scenery and more... 

Oh, it's been so much fun to browse through all 20 years of the publication.

I'm currently in the process of saving these amazing images to my computer and will be posting them on my blog all summer long.  I'm starting with the fashion plates, then will do curtains, furniture and finally some of the scenes, buildings and manor houses; to give well rounded examples of what Ackermann's was all about.  For a few examples of my Ackermann finds, click HERE.

(My Fanciful Muse blog was feeling a bit neglected, so I posted a few of my finds there too.)

This is my favorite fashion plate from the 1812 Ackermann's Repository issues

Description of plate 27 is for the above shown pink dress

This is my 4th 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 ongoing series in 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 1812.
Series 1 Vol 7 was Jan - June 1812
Series 1 Vol 8 was July - Dec 1812
 I hope you enjoy!


 Ackermann's Repository 1812 Fashion Plates

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - January Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - January Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - February Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - February Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - March Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - March Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - April  Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - April  Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - May Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - May Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - June Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 7 - June Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - July Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - July Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - August Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - August Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - September Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - September Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - October Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - October Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - November Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - November Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - December Issue

1812 - Ackermann's Repository Series1 Vol 8 - December Issue

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These images age great for using in a variety of art projects; but by removing the 

background with a digital program like Photoshop, 

any of these images can become elements to use in digital art to make fun scenes.

This image is from the July 1812 Issue

Now that I've turned this lovely lady into a png image,

she can easily be inserted into any digital scene of my choosing.

For Example

1809 Furniture Plate and the 1812 Lady looking out a window

 Here I used an Ackermann's 1809 Furniture plate that shows a great window 

with fancy curtain and placed my 1812 lady looking out one of the windows.  

I could put her in garden, with other people or in a different type of room to get a different look.

And for a different look

Same 1812 Lady but now in a 1813 plate showing a Library

I've placed my lady in this fun library setting.

I know I'll have hours of fun using there Ackermann Repository images.

Check back soon for the next installment of

Ackermann's Repository - 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!