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by Linore Rose Burkard<\/h2>\n

Let’s take a look at some fabulous fashion plates from that most-regency of publications, Ackermann’s Repository<\/em>.(Most of the following comes directly from my latest newsletter. If you’re not yet subscribed, sign up in seconds on my website<\/a>. It’s free!)<\/p>

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Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c.<\/em> was a much-enjoyed magazine for people of the regency, second only in importance to women of fashion after “La Belle Assemblee.”<\/p>\n

With no electronic media, the fashion “plates” in these periodicals were the main source of information regarding current fashion, which spread from Paris to London and then the rest of the world, including America.<\/div>\n

\"1819<\/p>\n

Above:\u00a0 Walking Dress 1819<\/strong>. Note that each of the illustrations here are from SPRING publications of Ackermann’s for the year designated. Seems that England (or France, in some cases) must have been rather chilly, even up to June.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walking Dress, Jaconet Muslin (“Round Dress”) 1819<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Morning Dress, 1819<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"French<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 French Dress, 1819<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1819 Evening Dress<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Evening<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1829 Evening Dress<\/strong><\/p>\n

Strictly speaking, 1829 is post-Regency (George, Prince of
\nWales, became Regent in 1811 and then King in 1820. Since he reigned until 1830, I include his reign in my definition of the “regency”. Society was distinct beneath his regency and<\/em> reign.)<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walking or Carriage Dress, 1829<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Muffs were popular since Georgian days. I had a fluffy white muff when I was in first grade and still remember it with fond affection. (sigh)<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 English Dinner Dress 1829<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bonnets during this period were amazing concoctions, weren’t they? I saw a spoof about bonnets in an old periodical recently. I’ll have to try and dig it up. (Editorials of the day often included commentary about current fashions, and more often than not, they were critical.)<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 1829, English Morning Dress<\/strong><\/p>\n

In some cases, morning<\/em> dress seems to have referred to something a lady would wear only in her home, such as the earlier pics (above) of 1819 morning gowns. In this case, the designation of “morning” appears to mean a day-dress (walking dress) which is obviously meant for outdoors, while emphasizing that it isn’t dinner or promenade or evening attire. The head-dress is much simpler in style also.<\/p>\n

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Notice how the 1829 fashions are almost Victorian in appearance? Think about this: Victoria didn’t take the throne until 1837–not for another 8 years! In this and the next illustration, you can clearly see that the lower waist had\u00a0 returned to women’s clothing long before the young Victoria was crowned.Nevertheless, most people would look at the above and think “Victorian.” (But now you know better.) : )<\/p>\n

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Hasn’t this been fun? The contrast between 1819 and 1829 fashions is very evident. It’s not always so easy to tell different decades apart!<\/p>\n

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Originally posted 2012-04-30 06:00:00. <\/small><\/p>

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