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Introducing "Belleclaire" Edwardian Pumps - Pre-Order!

Introducing "Belleclaire" Edwardian Pumps - Pre-Order!

Darlings, meet "Belleclaire," our second Exclusive design chosen by you! Based on a pair of 1900-1910 satin pumps in Les Arts Decoratifs, these Edwardian stunners will pair wonderfully with any...
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Introducing "Victoria" Carriage Boots

Introducing "Victoria" Carriage Boots

Today's post is all about carriage boots. I'm maybe a little TOO excited about our new "Victoria" Carriage Boots...I'm...well...wearing them right now. They went to Starbucks with me this morning,...
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Introducing "Seabury" Edwardian Shoes by The Newport Historical Society

Introducing "Seabury" Edwardian Shoes by The Newport Historical Society

Newport Historical Society "Seabury" Edwardian shoes, by American Duchess Today we're excited to finally introduce "Seabury," a gorgeous new reproduction Edwardian from the Newport Historical Society, Rhode Island. Back in...
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Red Russian Doll Coat, Now Looking Like A Coat

Red Russian Doll Coat, Now Looking Like A Coat

Wow this project is kicking my buns ... but in a good way! With the help of many books, not least of all Vogue Sewing, I've been trying some tailoring...
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New Project! Russian-Inspired Late Edwardian Suit

New Project! Russian-Inspired Late Edwardian Suit

It feels like it's been ages since I embarked on a complex historical project, but with Winter coming, and photo shoots needing shooting, it's time to start (yes, already!) on...
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The Lake Tahoe Gatsby, 2014

The Lake Tahoe Gatsby, 2014

It's August, which means Gatsby. It's one of my favorite events, a delightfully relaxed little picnic at the Pope Mansion in South Lake Tahoe. This year my dad came. He's...
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Belle Curves: Improving A Modern Cloche Hat

Belle Curves: Improving A Modern Cloche Hat

We all have them lurking in our closets, those cloche hats we've been collecting for years. You may have one, you may have three, or if you're like me, you...
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About Whoopi Goldberg's Custom Made Shoes

About Whoopi Goldberg's Custom Made Shoes

A few months ago, I was asked by Whoopi Goldberg to design some custom shoes. She asked me to make "four pair as rich looking and feeling as you can...
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The Reno Tweed Ride: Inspiration

The Reno Tweed Ride: Inspiration

Coming up in June, our local Steampunk group is hosting the first Reno Tweed Ride, wherein a lot of nutters dress up in, well, tweed, and ride bicycles through Downtown...
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My Utterly Ridiculous Pierrot Clown Costume - Halloween 2013

My Utterly Ridiculous Pierrot Clown Costume - Halloween 2013

Well, I might have been stitching up to the last day, but I did finish my utterly ridiculously Pierrot clown costume. Here it is, in all its silliness: From my...
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Vintage Halloween: Pierrot the Adorably Sad Clown

Vintage Halloween: Pierrot the Adorably Sad Clown

I seldom make costumes for Halloween, or even ever dress up, but this year I'm going out dancing with a friend, and I need, well, something. I've been thinking about...
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Guest Post: Debbie of Vintage Dancer, on Her 1920s Reproduction House Dress

Guest Post: Debbie of Vintage Dancer, on Her 1920s Reproduction House Dress

1922 Nationals Catalog of House Dresses So much attention is given to 1920s evening dresses that reproduction afternoon, day and even house dresses are almost completely unheard of. A year...
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