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The Reno Tweed Ride, 2019

The Reno Tweed Ride, 2019

Chrissy wore her bicycling pants, spatterdashes, and a corset on her Columbia 1920s reproduction bike. The same weekend we invaded Virginia City with our Spoop-Troupe, we enjoyed the local Tweed...
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The Nevada Statehood Ball - An Evening in 1864

The Nevada Statehood Ball - An Evening in 1864

The crew - Abby, Chrissy, me, and Caroline at the Nevada Statehood Ball, 2019 - photo by Chase Stevens. A few posts ago I shared how I refit my 1860s...
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A Spoopy Day in Virginia City, Nevada

A Spoopy Day in Virginia City, Nevada

The Spoop-Crew in Virginia City, NV. No actual buckets of blood were consumed, but we thought about it.... Several weekends ago a group of friends came to visit us here...
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The Isabella Mactavish Fraser Project - Day 2

The Isabella Mactavish Fraser Project - Day 2

Georgia Gough wearing the finished Isabella Mactavish Fraser wedding gown and arisaid - Edinburgh, Scotland I'm back with the second day reporting from the Isabella Mactavish Fraser wedding-gown-in-a-weekend project, a...
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Event Announcement: 18th Century Hair at National Arts Club, NYC

Event Announcement: 18th Century Hair at National Arts Club, NYC

News! Abby and I are back to the incredible National Arts Club in New York City on September 13th, 2019, to do an 18th century hair demo and talk all...
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Costume College 2019

Costume College 2019

American Duchess crew in 18th century attire - Friday night at Costume College 2019 Another year, another fabulous Costume College! If you're unfamiliar with Costume College, it's a 5-day costuming...
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LacedNYC - A New York Party to Remember

LacedNYC - A New York Party to Remember

The Bathtub Ginnys perform at LacedNYC Once upon a time, Abby and I went to New York to meet up with our favorite people - Cynthia of Redthreaded and Dandy...
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The Eternal Sunshine of the 18th Century Gown

The Eternal Sunshine of the 18th Century Gown

This year at Costume College it really was all very, very yellow This year I kindof copped out at the Costume College Gala...but in a very Georgian way. I can't...
The Green Goblin - 1790s Dress - For Real This Time

The Green Goblin - 1790s Dress - For Real This Time

Nicole, me, and Samantha in our Regency gowns at Costume College 2018 I promised finished-dress-worn photos of this little devil of a 1790s project, so here goes... I was quite...
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Jane Austen Festival, 2018

Jane Austen Festival, 2018

Maggie, Abby, and Nicole looking gorgeous at Jane Austen Festival, 2018 Jane Austen Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, marks the center point of the year. This event always takes place in...
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Book Signing Soiree at Lacis Museum of Lace & Textiles

Book Signing Soiree at Lacis Museum of Lace & Textiles

This past weekend we popped over The Hill down to Berkeley to visit on of our favorite shops *ever* - Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles. We were honored to...
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The Creature Reborn - Retrimming the Pink Polonaise

The Creature Reborn - Retrimming the Pink Polonaise

Once upon a time I made a pink taffeta polonaise and trimmed it in organza, a very 1770s thing to do. At the time, I tried hand roll hemming and...
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