Early 19th Century Ackermann Illustrative Plates Collide With Contemporary Fashion:<br />Lasell University Students Explore Intrinsic Links Between History and Modern Design

Print, Intaglio
2013.4.1
Walking Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts", Series 1, Vol. I, Plate 1, No. 1, January 1809. Depicts women standing on a platform wearing white dress with high neckline covered by mantle closure, empire waist a... View Full Record
Dress
2014.3.1-A-D
Dress; Elizabethan-style opera costume in four pieces: Bodice (A) is made of ivory silk jacquard brocade. It has a split, V-shaped front decorated with a wide machine-made trim consisting of fine gold metal wire looped into picots and swirls, and thr... View Full Record
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2013.4.28
Evening Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts", Series 2, Vol. I, Plate 16, No. 3, March 1, 1816. Depicts woman standing next to a table and a vase in a long white lace dress. Off the shoulder empire waist bodice t... View Full Record
Jumpsuit
2018.1.1-A-B
Jumpsuit; sleeveless with palazzo pants (A) made of rayon knit printed with a diagonal floral pattern in red, yellow, blue, pale green, black, and white. Scoop neckline, wide waistband. Bodice and waistband are lined with the same fabric. Self-fabric... View Full Record
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2013.4.30
Evening Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts", Series 2, Vol. II, Plate 17, No. 9, September 1, 1816. Depicts woman standing with hands folded looking off to the side in a long white floral dress. V-neckline trimm... View Full Record
Hat
2010.3.1
Hat; Wedding bouquet-style floral hat made with synthetic "silk" fabric flowers in pastel shades of yellow, gold, turquoise, and peach with smaller white floral spray accents glued to a shaped frame of yellow stiffened netting. Wide, gold velvet ribb... View Full Record
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2013.4.24
Evening Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts," Series 1, Vol. XIV, Plate 33, No. 84, December 1, 1815. Depicts woman standing in long pink floral dress holding a flower and closed fan. Pink dress with open slightl... View Full Record
Hat
2001.104.46
Hat; Made of olive green straw with depressed crown and asymetrically curled brim, turned up at proper right back and down in the front. The brim is entirely covered with sprays of tiny pink and red velvet flowers with green fabric leaves. A few bunc... View Full Record
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2013.4.8
Opera Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts," Series 1, Vol. I, Plate 11, No. 3 March 1, 1809. Depicts woman standing in a blue velvet dress looking to the left. A blue velvet dress with a square neckline trimmed... View Full Record
Purse
2015.2.2
Purse; Navy blue silk velvet evening purse has a distinctive, wide, self-fabric handle and two decorative, clear lucite knobs attached to the top of its frame. The goldtone metal frame is shaped at obtuse angles, and is embossed on the inside with wa... View Full Record
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2013.4.66
Morning Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts", Series 3, Vol. I, Plate 4, No. 1, January 1, 1823. Depicts woman in a long white dress and white bonnet holding a mandolin and sitting on a divan decorated with a gre... View Full Record
Fan, Hand
2000.130.87.1
Folding fan; twelve sticks, two guards, with a double-sided paper leaf. Thin bone sticks have elaborate piercings of various motifs and leaf, floral, and chevron engravings with silver inlay. Thick bone guards feature floral carvings, piercings, and... View Full Record
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2013.4.39
Evening Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts", Series 2, Volume III, Plate 11, No. 14, 1 February 1817. Depicts a woman in a white evening dress with a shawl, headdress and jewelry. The dress is white low-cut with... View Full Record
Ensemble
2006.1.2-A-C
Ensemble; Young boy's ceremonial or festival clothing is made of starched, unbleached muslin. The ensemble consists of a shirt (A), and pants (B). The shirt has a simple collar and long, set-in sleeves. The opening placket at center front is folded a... View Full Record
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2013.4.50
Evening Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts", Series 2, Vol. IV, Plate 33, No. 24, December 1, 1817. Depicts woman leaning on a white pillar in a black dress and long black veil. Off the shoulder neckline trimmed... View Full Record
Shoes
2010.214.23-A-B
Shoes; black leather ankle boots. Black leather uppers with a split vamp exposing the tongue. Black leather buckle closure across instep. Squared toe. Lined in tan leather. Stacked 3/4 inch heel. Black heel tip. Black man-made sole with circul... View Full Record
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2013.4.33
Evening Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts", Series 2, Volume II, Plate 29, No. 11, 1 November 1816. Depicts a woman in a white and blue evening dress with necklace, bracelets, gloves, and shoes sitting on a cha... View Full Record
Purse
2016.4.4
Purse; Summer handbag made of striped nylon jersey knit in shades of coral, green, yellow, red, turquoise, blue, and white. Shape is similar to a Bermuda bag with the fabric heavily gathered at the top, then attached to the curved ivory Bakelite fram... View Full Record
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2013.4.14
Morning Walking Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts," Series 1, Volume 10, Plate 5, No. 55, 1 July 1813. Depicts a woman looking over her shoulder in a white morning walking dress with a blue mantle, blue and yellow bonn... View Full Record
Robe
2014.4.2-A
Robe; Pale seafoam green peignoir has a short-sleeved bodice with a V-neckline made of silk georgette and a soft pleated skirt made of matching china silk. The skirt is gathered at the top and sewn to the bodice, while the hemline has a band of elast... View Full Record
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2013.4.70
Promenade Dress
Fashion plate; hand-colored aquatint from Rudolph Ackermann's "Repository of Arts", Series 3, Vol. III, Plate 11, No. 14, February 1, 1824. Depicts a woman in a long brown coat holding a grey fur muff sitting on a bench. A folded collar and front of... View Full Record
Muff
2008.112.12.1
Muff; white rabbit fur, with yellow plastic circular handle, in original box. White ribbon extends from opening, yellow plastic ring is attached to ribbon. White satin lining.... View Full Record