American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
Button, Button - Who's Got the Button?
by Dana Reeser Or more correctly, who made the button? Lil' Duchie never played "button button" so she didn't get the reference, but this is Lil' Duchie's Lady Mother writing...
:Ubersexlich 18th c. Men's Suit - More Progress...Again...
Please excuse the messiness of my room! More progress on James' velvet and brocade suit. The linings are being hand-stitched in and pleats adjusted...and....and.... The right side in this photo...
:Ubersexlich - Progres on Le Suit
Progress on James' 18th c. suit. Actually, lots of progress, but on things that just aren't things you take pictures of for your blog: black buttonholes on black fabric, interior...
Happy St. Patricks Day, from Irish-American Duchess
Some bits and pieces to wish you a happy St. Patty's. Firstly, some green. I've been practicing my cockade-making and it's beginning to make a bit more sense. I still...
Happenings: What's Going On?
My super-woman blogging abilities have been lacking lately, no? So here's a bit to let you know what's been going on in the Wild World of Duchess... 1. I got...
:Ubersexlich Breeches - James' 18th c. Suit
Do you know how uninteresting and even weird pictures of pants are? You can't put them on a dress form...they look odd on the hanger...the best I could do was...
:Ubersexlich - James' 18th c. Suit - Progress
Photos at last of progress on "The Suit." I've been working on the waistcoat, which to be honest is not at all interesting to look at right now. It wants...
Monster Head: Dealing With Problem Wigs
Once upon a time I cut my hair short. Really short. As a costumer, this presents certain challenges, which I decided could and would be solved by embarking on a...
1770s Hair Help From the Interwebs
The Dreamstress is seeking advice for big 1770s style hair. I haven't done a wig in this style yet, but I did find this video tutorial not only extremely well-done,...
Ubersexlich...Proof of Life
Proof of my exploits as a hired seamster. That's a LOT of trim, and it's not even a quarter of it. There will, of course be more...everywhere...down the front edges,...
Trim-Laden Teaser
Oh Duchess, you're SUCH a tease!
The collar of James' frock coat, trimmed out,ready to be stitched to the body of the coat. Whee!
The Dark Side of Costuming...
Girl, what the heck have you been doing!? We want updates already!I've been doing the most mundane, neck-aching, back-breaking, horrific-yet-necessary part of the costuming job: cutting.This doesn't seem like such...