American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
V15: 1912 Titanic Abbey Dress Progress
I've been on an Edwardian binge lately, and working ever so diligently on my 1912 gown. I know it's only January, but why not go on and get something done...
Revolution Dress - A Better Idea of What the Heck I'm Doing
The idea of how this gown, "the Revolution Dress," is going to come together has been milling around in my head for a couple weeks now, in a somewhat nebulous...
Vintage Summer Dress - Yellow Dots and Lollipops
Okay, so really this has *nothing* to do with lollipops, except a vague idea that lollipops and fluffy girly dresses go together....? Anyway. Butterick 6582 The other night I thought,...
Tea With Madame X -or- A Start to A Goth-tastic Gown
Last week I put together a "quick and dirty" black satin bustle skirt to wear with my Steampunk outfits, but as all of you know, having a large quantity of...
A Sudden Wrap-Front Gown of the 1790s
I say "sudden" because one afternoon I had no such thing, and by that evening I did, or at least half of one. But there's been much planning and some...
My First Pet ... en l'Air - Toiling Around.
For some reason I decided a little while ago that I actually like Pet en l'Air jackets. I never cared much for them before, but I suppose that little green...
The Jane Austen Maxi Bra - Putting It All Together...
...and up, and out. These are quite an intriguing pair of bust-enhancing apparati! I'm so tickled. These stays have gone together surprisingly well, with just a little fiddling with the...
Pattern Grading, Not For the Faint of Heart
The dining table in all its glory I just finished a bit of an assignment that is quite literally the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my...