American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
A Really Really Big Shoe Sale - No Really!
Click the image to go to the SALE! I have a gift for you all. It's the gift of shoes. We're having a really....REALLY big sale. Like a huge sale....
Exciting Things in Store for Vintage Shoe Lovers
2016 is already off to a roaring start. The beginning of the year always comes with lots of planning for the next 12 months, and this year is more intense...
Artifact: Paragon Home Shoe Button Kit
In my journey of studying and recreating old-fashioned footwear, I get to geek out on old technologies re-discovered. I just love the how and why of things: the effect an...
Musing on A Natural Form Spring - 1870s Photoshoot at The Lake Mansion
Sometimes I get so busy I forget to share things, like this lovely photo shoot we did last Spring with a wonderful girl, Siera, at a wonderful local historic home...
How to Use a Victorian Button Hook - Video!
Those of you who costume for mid-Victorian through Great War will be familiar with side-buttoning boots. They're iconic and beautiful, but can be a little tricky to get closed if...
Spotlight on Tango Boots - Video!
I made a video! I know that doesn't seem like a big deal in today's hugely visual world, but I worked *all day* on this and I'm proud of it,...
My 1930s Christmas Gown - Done!
Gosh, I wasn't expecting to be done with so much time to spare. I forget that vintage sewing takes so much less time than historical sewing, even with working out...
A Regency Winter's Tale
And so begins in earnest the Holiday season. For me this is a time of hard work rewarded with a peaceful Christmas day with my family, enjoying a little downtime...
#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...
American Duchess & Royal Vintage Winter Sales!
Here's the official announcement: All sorts of things are on sale: Lots of our regular line marked down, such as Virginia, Antoinette, Tissot, and more Imperfects, while they last Dead...
All About the New 16th c. "Tudor" Exclusives
It's been *ages* in prototyping the new Tudor shoes, but they're finally done! This has been an interesting project, one with many challenges. The first was sorting out the design....
The 1940s in Shoes - Black Platforms (With Studs!?)
In my new endeavor to provide the costuming and vintage fashion world with the best of 1920s, 30s, and 40s footwear, I am constantly studying style trends of those decades....