American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
1790s Jacket Progress: So Near Yet So Far!
Here it is, the update on the 1790s stripey jacket, as promised!There really wasn't and isn't much left to do on this piece. Tonight I set the sleeves, sewed some...
Feathers: Look What I've Got!!!
The trip up to Reno this past weekend proved to be very fruitful indeed! I came back with more feathers! I acquired a bag full of beautiful, perfect, fanned out...
1790s Jacket: A Bit O' Progress
The bulk of the project mostly pinned together, to get an idea how it will all look when completed. I started putting together this jacket last night, using a flatlining...
1790s Striped Jacket - progress!
Oh hey, look what I found...I walked into my local Hancock Fabrics this past Saturday, pleased with the huge "50% OFF!" banner hung on the outside of the building, and...
18th c. Wigs of Glory: Addition and Subtraction
It has taken me way too many days of experimentation, failing, purchasing, more experimenting, and attempting to film it all, to get this wig together and in a state of...
Festival of Feathers: Let the Madness Begin
Good thing I put that linen toile together for this robe, otherwise I'd be 100% lost. Instead, I'm only 60% lost! Every tiny thing is a challenge. I realized, once...
OhGawdFeathers: Enter the Schlappen
I get to have a goofy title for this entry because quite frankly, this is all nuts. I received my feathers this past weekend, a great big plastic bag full...
How To Bleach Feathers...
...or "Changing Birds in Mid-Stream."As you all know by now, I have been amassing to me a legion of feathers for the Halloween barn owl costume. The rooster schlappen has...
1795 Owl Robe: The Perils of Plumage
Having survived the first half of the year's costuming rushes and events, it's time, at last, to start collecting materials for this year's Costume of Insanity, the Barn Owl Halloween...
Wherin Lil' Duchie Justifies the Purchase of All Those Feathers...
If you read last night's tedious entry about feathers, you might have been shocked by how much money I just spent on feathers. I was a little shocked myself as...
1795 Robe & Gown: Le Societe De Pique Nique Event
Hooray! The first wear of the 1795 linen robe and voile gown ensemble, complete with 18th c. Hair of Great Enormity, and the curved-brim Great Hat! I know I've been...
Behind The Masque: Owl Mask Inspiration Pt. 2
With something as outlandish as what has been percolating in my head, concerning the mask to accompany the barn owl ensemble, I feel it necessary to put as much planning,...