American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
V323: American Duchess Historical Holiday Gift Guide
Happy Holidays to all of you and yours! 'Tis the season for jolly times, being thankful, and giving lovely gifts to your dear ones. Stumped on what to give to...
V292: American Duchess Autumn Sale! 10% Off Historical Shoes n' Accessories
Celebrate this most lovely of seasons with us - gear up for Halloween, or even get a jump on your Holiday gift shopping. Visit www.american-duchess.com or click the image above...
V115: Update on "Astoria" Edwardian Shoes
You have all been waiting ever so patiently for the replacement shipment of Astorias to be manufactured and shipped, and for that I am eternally grateful. Now I have an...
V15: "Astoria" Shoe Pre-Order Now Open
Okay, everything is ready. You can now go and order your Astoria Edwardian Shoes: Order Astoria Edwardian Shoes Most of you know the deal - we need a certain number...
Ready For the Holidays?
Hi All, I'm writing to you with a couple announcements: Today is the last day to pre-order Pemberley Regency Shoes, for the special $80 price. We've sold enough to make...
Georgian Shoe Buckles - GIVEAWAY!
As you know, we just released two styles of reproduction 18th century shoe buckles in the American Duchess Shop, so that means it's time for a giveaway! again! Here's the...
Reproduction 18th Century Shoe Buckles - NEW in the shop!
"Fleur" from American Duchess - available now How the heck do you keep 18th century latchet shoes closed? Why, buckles, of course! ...but not just any buckles, as I learned....
Shoe Clips - Endless Possibilities for Historical Shoes
Shoe clips are the best things ever. I'll just come right out and say it. Shoe clips allow you to drastically change the look of a single pair of shoes,...
18th Century Figurines - Capodimonte and the Crown N Mark
Who doesn't love little Georgian figurines? Visit an antiques fair and you'll see literally thousands of the little things, all in various degree of quality. They became extremely popular in...
New Vintage Goodness in The Boutique
Last weekend's trip to Sacramento Towne brought back quite a few very lovely vintage items for the American Duchess Boutique on Etsy. Among them were two great hats, vintage kid...
American Duchess 18th century Fabric Collection (1750-1800) on Spoonflower
A couple weeks ago I went on a fabric-designing binge, fueled by my desire for 18th century historic prints. I designed a small collection based on my favorite sprigged muslins,...
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...