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Miss Lorillard’s Wedding in 1827: Did the Bride Wear White?

Posted on March 17, 2021 by mansionmusings

Maria Rosina Lorillard (1800–1880) was a wealthy twenty-six-year-old when she married Robert Bartow (1792–1868) in New York City on March 20, 1827. Did the bride wear white? This might seem like a silly question today, but as fashion historians know, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mansion Musings | Tagged Ackermann's Repository, American wedding dresses, American weddings in the 1820s, Le Journal des Dames et des Modes 1820s, Maria L. Bartow, Maria Lorillard, Pierre de La Mésangère, Rev. Dr. James Milnor, Robert Bartow Maria Lorillard wedding, Romantic style in women's clothing 1820s, Rudolph Ackermann, St. George's Episcopal Church New York City, Wedding dresses 1820s, White dresses, White dresses in fashion history, White wedding dresses | 1 Comment

Neoclassical Darlings: Two Watercolors after Adam Buck

Posted on August 22, 2017 by mansionmusings

Americans love British imports—the Beatles, tea and scones, Noel Coward, Downton Abbey, James Bond, Hunter wellies. The list is endless. And it was the same in the nineteenth century, when the Brit invasion included Charles Dickens, Staffordshire ceramics, Argand … Continue reading →

Posted in Mansion Musings | Tagged Ackermann's Repository, Adam Buck, British imports early 19th century, Classical taste, Rudolph Ackermann, Samuel Freeman, The Darling Asleep, The Darling Awake | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Ackermann’s Repository

Miss Lorillard’s Wedding in 1827: Did the Bride Wear White?

Neoclassical Darlings: Two Watercolors after Adam Buck

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