Ackermann's Repository Fashion Plate Freebie

If you liked my most recent journal card post and were secretly coveting the image of the fashion plate I composited onto the dress form mannequin, here it is for your digital collaging pleasure.

Ackermann's Repository Ser. 2 V. 10 1820

I cropped out the background, enriched the color, added a nice creamy complexion to her skin and lightened her up a bit for use in my digital collage. Newsletter subscribers got the edited version of this. Just sayin'!

Vintage Ephemera Freebie

Speaking of public domain, I was recently introduced to Ackermann's Repository which was a British periodical published from 1809 to 1829. It contains beautiful illustrations some of which I hope to present to you in the near future.

vintage ephemera freebie - no collage sheets please
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In the meantime, this is a portion of text extracted from one of the volumes. I have cropped it, distressed the edges to give it an aged look, added text and changed the color. I'll be using this in a couple of projects later this week but feel free to grab a copy of it now.

page from Ackermann's Repository

The unaltered text as it originally appeared in the Ackermann's Repository appears above. This is yours to alter and do with as you please. Idea: text is great to cut your corset templates from or for adding layering effects in collage projects. Enjoy!