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V226: Advertisement Fans, or Fans of Advertising?

I ran across this cool advertisement fan on Bobby Pin Blog awhile back, and thought it was a nifty idea... Advertisements on fans seem to have been pretty common in...
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V213: Extant vs. Extent - What's the Difference?

"I'm an extant gown with a skirt of great extent" In the historical costuming world, we talk and write a lot about original garments. It's important to get the right...
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V188: Time to Start Planning for Costume College

V188: Time to Start Planning for Costume College

This year will be my first time attending Costume College in LA. Nervous? Yes! I've determined that during the day, easy 20th c. vintage wear will be great, but then...
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V187: Those Catty Elizabethans

I just love this illustration, don't you? Gennady Spirin. Illustration from ‘The White Cat” So I've been reading Jean Hunnisett's Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Women's Dress...
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V183: July Call For Sponsors

V183: July Call For Sponsors

Hi All! Do you have an online shop or a business you think might benefit from advertising here on American Duchess? Well happy days, for the first time I am...
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V182: The Lovely Bones: Reliquary Busts of Female Saints

Last night a beautiful image popped up on my Pinterest feed ... this one. Her name is not known - a companion of, or a saint herself? What do you...
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V177: Cool Georgian Fashion Plate Mirror Art

V177: Cool Georgian Fashion Plate Mirror Art

I received a lovely gift from Oscar and Debbie, of VintageDancer.com - two 18th century fashion plate mirror artworks. They cam from a local auction and are hella cool and...
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V174: My First Costume Piece...Ever

V174: My First Costume Piece...Ever

Today I'm going to purposefully embarrass myself with a photo of my very first piece of costume ever. I mean "very first piece of costume ever" as the first thing...
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V168: Happy Saturday!

V168: Happy Saturday!

This is *my* Saturday mantra, how about you? Thanks to several FB friends for posting this :-)
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V158: Pocket Trash

V158: Pocket Trash

What is Pocket Trash? I first heard this term used by the lovely Miss Emily Waterman and her Doctor, in regards to items carried on your person, while re-enacting, or...
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V142: Enter the Pompadour "Historical Hottie" Contest on Polyvore

Are you a Polyvore addict? How about a contest? Show off your rococo style using the new American Duchess "Pompadour" shoes, your choice of black, white, or both. Winners will...
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V139: Costume Painting, Week 6 - Lance the Hunter, 1870s

V139: Costume Painting, Week 6 - Lance the Hunter, 1870s

Last night was the last session of costume painting at the Nevada Museum of Art. We had a great model, Lance, a hard-core re-enactor. He talked all about the little...
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