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6 Reasons to Watch and Love Canadian WWII Drama "XCompany"
We history geeks sure do love a good costume drama, but these days *good* costume dramas seems harder and harder to find. It might have good costumes but a terrible...
The Truth About Real Women's 1940s Pants
Joan Bennet When the present interprets the past, it always adds its own ideals on top. This is how we can identify "70s does 30s" and "80s does 40s" -...
Wearing History "Smooth Sailing" Blouse Review
Wearing History "Smooth Sailing" blouse made from the excellent printed pattern, worn with the ready-to-wear "Smooth Sailing" jeans. The pattern also contains piece for these pants. Late last year I...
Exciting Things in Store for Vintage Shoe Lovers
2016 is already off to a roaring start. The beginning of the year always comes with lots of planning for the next 12 months, and this year is more intense...
So You Think You Can't Sew Vintage Knitwear....
Well I'm here to tell you you can! To sound a bit cheesy I'll say "if I can do it, you can too," but that is absolutely true - I...
The 1940s in Shoes - Black Platforms (With Studs!?)
In my new endeavor to provide the costuming and vintage fashion world with the best of 1920s, 30s, and 40s footwear, I am constantly studying style trends of those decades....
Introducing Royal Vintage Shoes - Shoes for 1920s through 1940s
For the past few years I've been running a historical footwear company called American Duchess. We make a lot of really old fashioned shoes, all the way back to the...
Exclusive "Noire" 1940s Pumps - Pre-Order Open!
We've finally landed another American Duchess Exclusive, a design submitted and voted for by you!Meet "Noire," our vampish 1940s quad-strapped heels in black or burgundy suede. If these beauties were...
The One-Weekend 1940s Rayon Blouse
This past weekend I felt the need to stitch together something quick, easy, and very useful, using my favorite vintage fabric, rayon. Luckily, my local Mill End fabric store has...
Review: Wearing History "Smooth Sailing" Trousers
Wearing History "Smooth Sailing" Trousers, Pendleton Blazer, 1940s style shoes by b.a.i.t. Footwear My hunt for the perfect vintage pants has been long but not unfulfilled. I have made some...