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The "Velvet" Collection - Pre-Order Now Open

The "Velvet" Collection - Pre-Order Now Open

Get ready for one heck of a Fall/Winter season. We've been finalizing *so* many new styles and *so* many new colorways, and I'm stoked to introduce the first of four...
Lauren Stowell
Let's Make Some Men's Shoes

Let's Make Some Men's Shoes

...for real. A couple years back we made a stab at developing a men's historic footwear collection. We did a pump, a latchet shoe, and a boot all from around...
April Vintage Pre-Order is OPEN!

April Vintage Pre-Order is OPEN!

I will admit I haven't been sewing much (Covid energy-sap), but I do have plans. Honestly all I've really been up to is -work- but at least it's fun work,...
American Duchess
The Pincurl Diary - How to Do 1930-50s Hair for a Whole Week

The Pincurl Diary - How to Do 1930-50s Hair for a Whole Week

How remiss am I in never posting this video I made earlier in the year. This is a tutorial of sorts for how to set wet-set one's hair and then...
American Duchess
Marilyn 1940s Pumps - Pre-Order OPEN!

Marilyn 1940s Pumps - Pre-Order OPEN!

We're not quite done with the Fall/Winter 2020 shoe releases yet! As much as we'd liked to have introduced everything at once, this year has scuppered those plans. We're still...
American Duchess
Review: Vecona Vintage Three-Piece Ladies' Suits

Review: Vecona Vintage Three-Piece Ladies' Suits

Sporting the Vecona Vintage "Viktoria" three-piece suit in grey wool blend, in Portugal. Anyone who follows my personal Instagram page (@lauren_stowell) will know I'm a *big fan* of menswear, particularly...
American Duchess
I Made a Vintage Style Raincoat...Somehow

I Made a Vintage Style Raincoat...Somehow

I live in the desert. We get, oh, a handful of days of novelty rain per year and so a raincoat is not something that regularly factors into my wardrobe....
American Duchess
Vintage Capsule Wardrobes

Vintage Capsule Wardrobes

May 1940. Marie Claire. Though the term “capsule wardrobe” wasn’t coined until the 1970s, the idea stretches much further back. The general purpose of such a collection is to have...
American Duchess
Historical Reproduction Winter Boots For You

Historical Reproduction Winter Boots For You

It's that time of year when the weather goes cold and you're wanting a nice pair of boots to slog around in...historically, of course. Ladies of the past had a...
American Duchess
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....
American Duchess
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...
American Duchess
Who's That Girl? Meet Tina Vines

Who's That Girl? Meet Tina Vines

Who is that gorgeous new face on RoyalVintageShoes.com, our Facebook, and Instagram? Meet Tina Vines, vintage fashion enthusiast and entrepreneur. Tina modeled a beautiful original vintage western outfit for our...
American Duchess