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Monday, December 6, 2010

Ackermann's Fashion Plates, Morning Dresses

Ackermann's Repository of Fashion, Regency Fashion Plate

Ackermann's Repository of Fashion, Regency Fashion Plate

Ackermann's Regency Fashion Prints with Children

Ackermann's Fashion Prints, Regency Fashion Prints Pretty sure the child in Red on the left is a boy in "long pants"? Or Jammies?

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Equestrian Ladies from Costume Parisien

I colorized the plate on the right- my original was so faded, everything was greyish-yellow, except the lady's green shoes and bright scarf.  Also, I added some color to the fur hat on the left.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Another Costume Parisien MEN's Fashion 1817-1820

Couple of cuties
Here are two, make that four - now six- more Men's Regency (Empire) Fashion.  One coat in the Russian style, another announces a new type of ... hat?

Saturday, November 20, 2010

From Georgette Heyer's "BLACK SHEEP" -Ackermann's & Costume Parisien "Walking Dress" & "Carriage Dress"

"... no one had ever cast a slur on Selina's eye for the elegant and the becoming. In her youth she had been the least good-looking but the most modish of the Wendover girls; in her middle age, and endowed with an easy competence, she enjoyed the reputation of being the best-dressed woman in Bath. If Fanny did not, like Abby, seek her advice, she was shrewd enought to respect her judgment; so that when, presently, she showed Selina the sketch of a grossly overtrimmed walking-dress, her secret longing to be see abroad in this confection was nipped in the bud by Selina's devastating criticism.

"Oh dear!" said Selina, wrinkling her nose in distaste. "All those frill, and tucks, and ribbons–! So–so deedy!"

So nothing more ws seen of that fashion-plate ..."

Friday, November 19, 2010

Ackermann's Fashion Plate, 1823

I think this is one of the prettiest fashion plates I have.  Even tho the background is white, the artist gives one the impression of a lady walking in the dark.  It's also one of the best preserved plates, a bit yellowed with time, but no spots or stains, very clean.  The lady in pink is another favorite.


Regency Christmas Cards

Here are a couple more cards I made for the Heyer (Almacks) Reading list, way back when.  I bacame ill a few years ago and dropped off the list.  I may rejoin if they'll have me, starting with the Almacks (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/almacks/) list.  

Meanwhile, I'll keep posting the fashion plates, in this case, I modified some to make Christmas Cards.