American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
Photo Shoot: Downton Abbey Glamour at the Cobb Mansion, Virginia City, Nevada
I've been sitting on these photos for quite some time, leaking them out little by little, but I think it's high time now for a little photo story... With Downton...
V131: 1912 Ladies, and Alcatraz
Our ship docked at Pier 33, San Francisco Hi again, from the Big Blue! The last two days we've been at port in San Francisco, a city I'm familiar with,...
V120: 1912 Titanic Ball, Hair Stylings
I just got back from The Other Side of the Mountains (Californialand), and my trip down to Gaskells Victorian Ball. It was an amazing evening, full of beautiful 1912 gowns...
V121: "The Unsinkables" at Gaskells Titanic Ball
As promised, here are a few photos from Gaskells Ball last Saturday, with our "Unsinkables" group of lovely-attired ladies. I had a fabulous time, and got to see so many...
V119: Are Sequins Period Accurate?
The Met: toque (hat), 1915 The short answer is YES! I've heard this question come up a couple of times, in regard to using sequins on our Titanic gowns. Sequins...
V116: Finally, My Almost-Complete Titanic Ball Gown
Okay, so it's *still* not done, despite the event coming up on Saturday, but hey ... it's a costumer's life, right? At any rate, it is "very almost" done. Both...
V106: Titanic Memorial Tea, Reno
Yesterday, like so many of you, us ladies and gents up here in Reno held our Titanic Memorial Tea at The Isles Tea Shoppe. After many pots of tea, a...
V83: 1912 Titanic Day Wear Complete
Finally I've finished something. It feels like it's been *weeks* since I've even picked up a pair of scissors. I decided to throw together a slim wool skirt for a...
V38: Progress on the 1912 Titanic Abbey Gown
Well I've gone through all the easy bits now, and am on to the hard I-hate-these-parts bits, with my 1912 gown. The sleeves of the gown are made of just...
V15: 1912 Titanic Abbey Dress Progress
I've been on an Edwardian binge lately, and working ever so diligently on my 1912 gown. I know it's only January, but why not go on and get something done...
V9: 1912 "Titanic" Edwardian Gown Design
After much deliberation, and some fiddling around with beaded net fabric, I've come up with my design. It's a combination of these two: Janet Arnold's drawing of the Laurel dress,...