American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
PRE-ORDER! Spring Historic Shoes!
Ladies, it's time. It's February 1st. We promised you a pre-order and a pre-order you shall have! We have four fresh new styles for you covering pretty much all of...
Please Vote! New Victorian/Edwardian Pumps in *Colors*
Shoes from J. Ferry, 1885-1890. The Met, 2009.300.1579a,b Ladies, for the first time *ever* we are able to offer a range of colors in one of our new styles for...
Spotlight: New "Londoner" Edwardian Oxfords
Lauren here - This month we're celebrating the new Fall/Winter styles we've opened for pre-order all at once. Each week we're taking a closer look at each style, the inspiration...
Introducing our Fall Collection of Historic Shoes - Pre-Orders Open!
It's a big day! For the first time, we're presenting our entire Fall collection all at once. Intense. This year we have new offerings in several of our historic categories....
The Original 1916 - 1921 Party Dress
Well, this is a topic I can genuinely say I haven't blogged about before. It's amazing what send us down what rabbit holes. Metal thread embroidery with couched metal. These...
Spotlight on Tango Boots - Video!
I made a video! I know that doesn't seem like a big deal in today's hugely visual world, but I worked *all day* on this and I'm proud of it,...
Introducing the Tango Boots - Pre-Order Now Open!
At long last, I'm so excited to introduce our special 2015 Holiday release - the Edwardian Tango Boots! I've been working on these for about a year now, tweaking the...
Behind the Scenes of our 2014 Winter Photo Shoot
Last November Chris and I set up a photo shoot with first-time model Anna McIlwee, who was to be our Siberian Snow Princess in a beautiful winter landscape. Trouble was,...
1919 Red Russian Winter Suit - Done!
The final 1919 suit worn together for a holiday event. I love how this came out! I learned a lot about tailoring (what little I did on the collar), piecing...
Antique Edwardian Shoe Rehab
I'm going to call it rehab instead of restoration, because these shoes were in a *state.* They were sent to me by a lovely follower who saw the potential in...
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...
Bellas Hess & Co. 1917-1918 Fashion Catalogue - Free Download!
Ladies, I didn't quite get through this insane project before Thanksgiving, and I am still working on the print-on-demand book, but for those of you that would like the digital...