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American Duchess Historical Stocking Stuffers
Christmas draws nigh (squee!), and you may be thinking of some last minute gift ideas....or seeding certain folks with last minute gift ideas for *you*. I have a number of...
The Historical Costumer's Holiday Book List
I don't know about you, but about 90% of what's on my Christmas list this year is books on historical costuming. We in the community are lucky to have so...
#ShopSmall With These Great Indie Historical Companies Today
In the madness that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it can be quite difficult for us little gals to stand out. So today, Small Business Saturday, have a gander...
8 Easy Historical Halloween Costume Ideas
It's nearly Halloween time, and I'm sure you're all thinking about (or working feverishly on) your costumes! Halloween can be a weird time for historical costumers. We costume all year...
Enter the Royal Vintage Halloween Photo Contest!
It's October! Enter all things pumpkin, the spreading of polyester spider web on *everything*, and the sudden sprouting of Spirit Halloween Stores all over the country. In 31 days it...
"Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?" - The Myth of Perfection
This past Saturday, Lauren M. of Wearing History posted a fantastic, soul-bearing article on Social Media and the Myth of Perfection. She urged us all to consider the real lives...
Friday Video: Costumers vs. CARS!
...We've all been here... ...can you relate? This video was SO much fun to shoot with the ladies of the Great Basin Costume Society. We all met in a Starbucks...
American Duchess In The News!
I was interviewed by a local news network last week, and here's the little video! It's another behind-the-scenes look at our home business. I have a tendency to say stupid...
Costuming Books from Christmas 2014
I know we're well into 2015 already, and Christmas is a distant, fading memory, but I forgot to share with you the books I received as gifts and also found...
Our Trip to England in Photos
For Christmas and New Years Chris and I went to England, where Chris is from, to visit family and be tourists. Chris wanted to show me where he grew up,...
My 2014 Year In Review
Gosh but a year is a long time. We often don't even realize how much we've made in just 365 days, so it's wonderful to look back. I started a...
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...