American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
Shoes of the 1790s and Regency
Most likely late 1790s. https://www.americanduchess.com/blogs/historical-footwear/2007/04/shoes Those of you who have been following the development of my historical footwear line will know that we have plans for a Regency era slipper....
1790s Wrap-Front Gown - More Progress
The front crossing. The ties will meet with as-yet-existent ties on the sides. I love the adjustability of the drawstring, too...one can go from modest lady to regency floozy in...
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...
Costume Analytics: A White Wedding Gown from Tidens Toj Museum
This time on Costume Analytics we're going to look at a very late 18th century gown from a lovely little online collection called Tidens Toj (translated to "Future Clothes."). I...
Regency Wardrobe Planning for the Jane Austen Festival, July 2011
My but don't I have a lot of work to do. My best friend Maggie moved to Tennessee this past December, and has already been enjoying the wonderful Regency era...
Regency Christmas at Daughter's Cafe, Reno
First course - mushroom and leek soup, a cheese scone to accompany, and currant juice. This past Saturday evening members of the Great Basin Costume Society, and several new additions,...
The Jane Austen Maxi Bra Complete
Regency underwear....I wouldn't call it "pretty," really. It was definitely designed for a utilitarian purpose rather than, uh, anything else. (this is just my opinion of course). That being said,...
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...
Event: Egyptianesque Returns
Another appearance of the Egyptian-themed late 18th c. wrap-front voile dress, worn to Le Societe De Pique-Nique's "Sphinx N' Drinks" picnic, last Sunday. Egyptianesque accessories included a lovely gold and...
Cross-Over Necklines - 1795
Here's an awesome page choc full o' information on Regency everything, from which all these pics today have come. People nowadays tend to think in terms of decade and/or sometimes...
I Can See Your [Regency] Underwear...
As noted in a previous entry, undergarments are quite possibly the single most important part of your costume. They provide the foundation upon which your dress will be built, and...
Is Regency A Good Idea?
I've been very on-the-fence about whether I want to go Regency era or scootch back towards the 1790s with this costume. My dilemma is that I don't like Regency. Why...