Fashion plate, from The Repository of Arts

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This hand-coloured fashion plate is from a scrap album containing a selection of 19th century fashion plates. The plate is from The Repository of Arts, a monthly magazine published in London. Dated 1 October, 1815, it illustrates a walking dress.

The woman is also wearing a large bonnet and has a coloured handkerchief around her neck. White muslin, lawn and silk were very fashionable during this time and were often combined with brightly coloured accessories.

Unlike many of the early fashion magazines, The Repository of Arts maintained a high standard of fashion plate throughout its existence. It was in publication from 1808 until 1829.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-858-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 154.12
• Date: 1815
  
• Material: Paper. Inscription: Walking Dress
  Document / plate, fashion
  
• Dimensions: 14.80" x 10.00"
  
• What: Document / plate, fashion
  
• Subject: Fashion plates
  
• Who: Ackermann's Repository of Arts
  
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• Description: Fashion plate showing a walking dress with bonnet and coloured handkerchief at the neck, from Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 1 October 1815
  
• References:
  • Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, pp 56-7. 
  • Lady of Fashion 1800/1935, catalogue prepared for Schofield Collection, National Gallery of Victoria 
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