American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
V141: 1865 Gown Remodel DONE!
Once upon a time I made a mid-Victorian gown that didn't really fit. So I started to remodel it, and got some of the way along, but then stopped. (How...
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...
V136: Butchart Gardens, The Empress Hotel, and Costumery in BC
The Sunken Garden at Butchart Gardens, planted 100 years ago in a quarry. The last day of my cruise with Lady Carolyn was spent in gorgeous Victoria, British Columbia. We...
V118: Costume Painting 3 -Scantily Clad Carolyn
Last night was class #3 of Costume Painting at the Nevada Museum of Art. Carolyn modeled for us, in her Victorian skivvies. I'm not totally happy with this painting, except...
V47: Results of the Great Button Boot Survey
Awhile ago I asked you lovelies to take a survey on your preferences for Victorian button boots. Here is what you all had to say... About 455 of you participated....
V37: Steampunk School Picture Day
Last Saturday Chris and I spent the afternoon snapping photos of the local Steampunk club, "High Desert Steam." We had access to the Victorian train cars stationed at Victorian Square,...
V18: Take the Victorian Button Boot Survey
It's time for a little "focus group" research, to see what you ladies think about Victorian Button Boots. I've had a lot of requests for these, so I'm looking in...
Leather Ponies
I was never a fan of Kitty on X-Factor UK, but there was one performance that rocked my world - her rendition of Queen's song "Don't Stop Me Now," in...
Madame X at Halloween Gaskells Victorian Ball
This weekend I went to visit friends and dance the night away at Gaskells, one of the most epic Victorian dance events in the West. I took Madame X with...
Steampunk Invasion of Virginia City, 2011
Gah, I'm so knackered still from this past weekend I just wan to post a few photos. V&T Engine, pulling into the depot in Virginia City, from Carson City. It...
Pretty Victorian Creatures - New Photographs, and New Old Photographs
Holy Fritatas, I've been been busy. The Victorian Steampunk Ball is this Saturday and I kinda went off the deep end and decided to make new costume pieces for it...with...
A Dog-uerreotype, and the Purity of Plates and Film
Lol. Of course, a Daguerreotype of a dog is completely impractical. Avi here couldn't sit still for 10 seconds, let alone 10 minutes or 20 minutes. I'm having so much...