Hello, and welcome to my blog. This is the first in a series of irregular postings which I hope will appeal to anyone interested in the publication, or collection of antique fashion plates, particularly from the Georgian and Regency eras.
I have a large collection of these myself, mainly in the form of antique fashion magazines, which were often collected into volumes. I have lost count of how many volumes I have altogether! I also have hundreds of individual plates from English, French and German publications. I sell duplicates from my collection on Ebay most weeks. Details of my shop can be found here: http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Cabrios-Antique-Prints-Books
I am hoping to write some notes about the publications which contain the best fashion plates, such as 'Ackermann's Repository' and 'La Belle Assemblee', as well giving details of some of the personalities associated with them: John Bell, Richard Phillips, Rudolf Ackermann and the shadowy figure of Madame Lanchester.
I will also be looking at specific aspects of the collections: English and French plates, riding habits, mourning dress, children and men's plates and others. I must point out that I am interested in the publications themselves rather than the fashions depicted.
I have a large collection of these myself, mainly in the form of antique fashion magazines, which were often collected into volumes. I have lost count of how many volumes I have altogether! I also have hundreds of individual plates from English, French and German publications. I sell duplicates from my collection on Ebay most weeks. Details of my shop can be found here: http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Cabrios-Antique-Prints-Books
I am hoping to write some notes about the publications which contain the best fashion plates, such as 'Ackermann's Repository' and 'La Belle Assemblee', as well giving details of some of the personalities associated with them: John Bell, Richard Phillips, Rudolf Ackermann and the shadowy figure of Madame Lanchester.
I will also be looking at specific aspects of the collections: English and French plates, riding habits, mourning dress, children and men's plates and others. I must point out that I am interested in the publications themselves rather than the fashions depicted.
