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Bits and Bobs ... and Life After Those Shoes

Bits and Bobs ... and Life After Those Shoes

So what the heck do I post about after all that craziness with the Georgiana shoes? Life's returning to normal, but I'm still quite excited: We met the 100 shoe...
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18th Century Shoes - The Second to Last Step

18th Century Shoes - The Second to Last Step

The shoe as it arrived, white in color. I added the rhinestone tension buckle. For those of you who have been following the production of the upcoming 18th c. shoes,...
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Tagged: Accessories Shoes
Three New Old Hats for Vintage Fun and Hattitude

Three New Old Hats for Vintage Fun and Hattitude

I've listed three "new" hats in the American Duchess Boutique on Etsy, for your consideration. These are three of my favorites, especially the grey fur felt one, with the recently...
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Vintage Hats For Fun and Frivolity

Vintage Hats For Fun and Frivolity

I thought you would like seeing some more vintage hats. Most of these are for sale in the Boutique. Enjoy! Pink 1950s velvet perching hat. Navy blue 1960s? wool felt...
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Exquisite 18th Century Shoes

Exquisite 18th Century Shoes

Well I wanted to make everyone shoes, beautiful 18th c. style shoes, but I checked into manufacturing them and it would take an order of 1000 pairs of shoes, minimum!...
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Tagged: Accessories Shoes
My Victorian Summer Bonnet by Maggie

My Victorian Summer Bonnet by Maggie

As promised, here is an informational post with lots of pictures, all about my Victorian Summer Bonnet. This bonnet was made for me by Maggie Waterman, a fabulous costumier and...
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The Most Brilliant Shoes Known to Man...

The Most Brilliant Shoes Known to Man...

...or at least known to me....or at least IN MY POSSESSION. Last night I had the opportunity to "raid" Lady Carolyn's rack of costumes she's decided to get rid of....
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Friday Review: Fugawee "Connie" Shoes

Friday Review: Fugawee "Connie" Shoes

Okay, this is as much a post of excitement and *glee!* as a "review," but I wanted to show you my new Fugawee shoes, and talk a bit about them....
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Happy St. Patricks Day, from Irish-American Duchess

Happy St. Patricks Day, from Irish-American Duchess

Some bits and pieces to wish you a happy St. Patty's. Firstly, some green. I've been practicing my cockade-making and it's beginning to make a bit more sense. I still...
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Hatting: My New Obsession

Hatting: My New Obsession

Sometimes there are things so beautiful that we cannot help, as craftspeople, to want to make them ourselves. We become afflicted with this syndrome, and run off to learn how...
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Tagged: Accessories Hats
Scratch Hats: How To Make Structured Period Hats From Craft Store Goodies

Scratch Hats: How To Make Structured Period Hats From Craft Store Goodies

No period costume is complete without a hat. The proper hat can make a costume really stand out, and the absence of one can break it (and sunburn your head.)....
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Hat-tachements: Resources For Hatpins

Hat-tachements: Resources For Hatpins

By now you all have a hat, of course, fabulously trimmed with ribbons and plummage. There is just one problem: how do you keep this thing on your head!?Enter The...
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Tagged: Accessories Hats