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'!

Her Majesty Just Wanted to be a Bad Girl

In the age of repression, she dreamed of breaking free of the confines of her proper, buttoned up ladyhood. Even her secret journals revealed that Her Majesty desired a taste of courtesan freedom. Deep down she simply just wanted to be a bad girl.

see the printable journal collection on Etsy

I was playing around with some fashion plate images from the 1800's and divine guidance led me to create this whimsical piece as part of a new collection I'm calling Victorian Secrets. I'll bet those gals had a LOT of juicy stories to tell. Imagine yourself immersed in a secret victorian life. What delicious secrets would you write about? 

Note: Image is ©Kell Belle Studio, victorian secrets watermark tags do not appear on my high resolution images