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Title: The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics
Year: 1809 (1800s)
Authors: Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834
Subjects: Fashion Art, Decorative
Publisher: London : Published by R. Ackermann ... Sherwood & Co. and Walker & Co. ... and Simpkin & Marshall ...
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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at, so becom-ing and seasonable at this period,is confined to a few fashionables,who judiciously prefer what is be-coming and select, to what, is moregeneral and decided. Adieu, dear sister! Pardon thisabrupt conclusion. The dial pointshalf-past five, I hasten to my toi-let. A dinner party of twenty fa-shionables await us at seven, amidstwhich are two peers, free membersof the Whip Club, two hatigcrs-onyin the shape of honorary members,a bishop, a boxer, and a pedestrianracer. What an ordeal for us fe-males to pass ! Pity me, and prajfor me, dear good sister! for I amever your faithful and affectionateBelinda. ALLEGORICAL WOOD-CUT, WITH PATTERNS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE. tern to tlie most striking advantage, andbespeaks at once that tasteful inventionfor which the house of Mr. Allen, Pall- No. 1. and 2. An elegant and fashion-able print for furniture, on a bright Sar-dinian blue ground, which throws offthelively colour* blended in the chintz pat- Mall, is so celebrated. At his extensire
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5Ti)e Beposttorp Of Artsi Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions, and Politics. Manufacturers, Factors, and Wholesale Dealers in Fancy Goods, that comewithin the scope of this Plan, are requested to send Patterns of such new Articles,as they come out; and if the requisites of Novelty, Fashion, and Elegance, areunited, the quantity necessary for this Magazine will be ordered. R. Acfcermann, 101, Strand, Lo ndon. If 1 BANKRUPTCIES AND DIVIDENDS. 55 warehouse, No. CI, not on1 r this hap-pily blended print may be purchased,but every other article appropriated forelegant, cheap, and fashionable furni-ture. No. 3. An unique and delicate articlefor evening robes, to be purchased atMillards warehouse in Cheapside; theproprietor of which evidently posses-ses a happy and cultivated taste, unit-ed with indefatigable industry and ex-ertion, which enables him thus con-stantly to produce such new articles as insure him the attention and approbationof the numerous families of distinction,who d

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