American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
Well Don't I Feel Foolish...
I've been updating my blog theme and messing around in the (new-ish) Blogger admin, breaking stuff, and I noticed in the comments tab a *whole bunch of comments* waiting for...
Marilyn 1940s Pumps - Pre-Order OPEN!
We're not quite done with the Fall/Winter 2020 shoe releases yet! As much as we'd liked to have introduced everything at once, this year has scuppered those plans. We're still...
Why Sew with Nowhere to Go?
-or-Why Sew When the World is Ending?For so many of us, sewing is about so much more than producing clothing to be worn. Everyone has a different reason for pursuing...
Meet the New Pompadour 18th Century Shoes
This season, we're proud to finally introduce the new and improved Pompadour 18th Century Court Shoes! We've made a few changes to this classic, curvaceous style.The Pompadours have been one...
Pre-Order, Part Deux, Is Open!
Well, this is certainly a first! Due to popular demand, we're popping open another pre-order for the sold-out styles in the F/W2020 collection - Londoner, Bernadette, Gibson, and Tango Boots....
American Duchess Shoes Made in Portugal
This season marks the first collection of American Duchess shoes made in Portugal! We're pretty excited about this and want to share a bit of behind the scenes. In February,...
Introducing the Bernadette Oxfords
The moment we've all been waiting for! We'd like to introduce to you the Bernadette Oxfords, in collaboration with the peerless Bernadette Banner! Last Fall we started working with Bernadette...
Fall 2020 Pre-Order is OPEN!
Lovely Peoples, I present to you the first pre-order collection release of 2020! We have a lot of new to share with you this year...but first... Pre-Order is Open August...
Feet Are Weird {Video}
Yup, they sure are! In this hopefully very useful and interesting video, Nicole explains all that goes into how shoes fit, and why it's never as simple as just length...
Spring Cleaning 2020 SALE!
It's that time of year again...Spring Cleaning! In the midst of all the madness you may be sewing up a storm. Even though all the events and shows are cancelled,...
Holiday Shipping Deadlines, 2019
Here's just a quick reminder to get your American Duchess and Royal Vintage orders in by the following dates so we can ship them out and get them to you...
Historic & Retro Winter Shoes & Boots
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane snow is glistening... <3 Here's our annual guide to this year's historic and retro winter shoes and boots from American Duchess...