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Book Review: Women of the 1920s: Style Glamour, & the Avante-Garde by Thomas Bleitner

Louise Brooks On the eve of the 2020s, the spell of the exciting and revolutionary 1920s looms large. It was an unforgettable era with deep cultural shifts and powerful aesthetics....
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Meet our New Theatrical Footwear Line!

Meet our New Theatrical Footwear Line!

American Duchess Spring/Summer 2019 Theatrical Line We are trying lots of new things this year in shoe-company-land. For years we have (rather unexpectedly) supplied historical footwear to the opera, ballet,...
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Where to Find Great War Era Sweaters

Where to Find Great War Era Sweaters

Original advertisement for 1919 sweaters - image from Wearing History (click through to visit her blog post on these sweaters) I don't know about you, but when I see September...
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Podcast Episode 15: Jazz, Dandies, and Vintage Style with Dandy Wellington

Podcast Episode 15: Jazz, Dandies, and Vintage Style with Dandy Wellington

Hi All! We're back with the first of our "second season" of Fashion History with American Duchess! Our first episode is with our talented & well dressed friend, Dandy Wellington....
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Podcast Episode 13: Flappers, Fringe, and Fashion with Zoë Beery

Podcast Episode 13: Flappers, Fringe, and Fashion with Zoë Beery

Nope. Hi All! This week on Fashion History with American Duchess we speak with the amazing Zoë Beery, a writer for Racked, about her article on how flappers didn't wear...
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Pattern Review: Decades of Style #2502 - 1925 Zig Zag Dress

Pattern Review: Decades of Style #2502 - 1925 Zig Zag Dress

Hello Lovelies! Abby here, reporting for 1920s vintage-y fashion-y goodness! Today, I wanted to share with y'all my snazzy new 1920s dress I made for The Gatsby Summer Afternoon in...
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How To Make a 1920s Miss Fisher Wardrobe

How To Make a 1920s Miss Fisher Wardrobe

For Costume College 2016, one of the classes I taught was about making a "Miss Fisher" wardrobe, developing your style based on the popular Australian murder-mystery show set at the...
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The Gatsby Picnic in Pictures

The Gatsby Picnic in Pictures

Lauren, Abby, and Tina at The Gatsby Oh Gatsby Summer Picnic how I love you ... let me count the ways! This year Abby and I ventured over the hill...
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The Vintage Makeup Review - with Lauren & Abby

The Vintage Makeup Review - with Lauren & Abby

Whether you've gone fully down the vintage style rabbit hole of everyday dress or you need a faceplan for an impending costume party, today we're going to share with you...
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Pattern Review: Decades of Style #2005 1920s "Baltimore" Dress

Pattern Review: Decades of Style #2005 1920s "Baltimore" Dress

My Decades of Style "Baltimore" dress in green and ivory striped cotton. This past weekend was one of my favorite events of the year, the Oakland Gatsby. This annual end-of-Summer...
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Getting Ready for Gatsby

Getting Ready for Gatsby

Hello Lovelies! Abby here -- and let me tell you -- I have 1920s on the brain! Now that Costume College has ended, the Royal Vintage travel schedule has died...
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Oh Snap - A 1920s Photo Shoot

Oh Snap - A 1920s Photo Shoot

Back in April we did a photo shoot for the new "Deco Darlings" designs, showcasing two of our lovely 1920s and 30s shoes - Evelyn and Lillian. Because the Deco...
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