American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
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...
V134: That Vintage "New Look" Pink Dress
Okay, I'm back! I have more pictures to share of Lady Carolyn and my be-costumed cruise, though. :-) We had two formal dress dinners while on board, and for the...
V132: "Mad Women" on a Boat - Vintage 1960s
A couple nights ago was "60s night" here on our floating hotel, so Carolyn and I dressed up in our late 50s/early 60s attire, complete with some BIGASS hair. Carolyn...
V131: 1912 Ladies, and Alcatraz
Our ship docked at Pier 33, San Francisco Hi again, from the Big Blue! The last two days we've been at port in San Francisco, a city I'm familiar with,...
V130: Catalina Island, 1940
First off, this... Now, got that out of the way... I'm currently on a cruise with Lady Carolyn, going up the West Coast of America, into Canada. Carolyn is an...
V123: Instant 1930s Shirt
Back in 1930, in Hollywood, the Hays Code determined what was and was not acceptable to show in a motion picture. Things like profanity, drug trafficking, and childbirth couldn't be...
V103: Plans for 1930s Sailor Pants
I'm on a navy blue kick recently. I've had one of those "I MUST MAKE THIS" moments, for a pair of wide-legged, high-waisted sailor trousers, to wear on the cruise...
V99: Happy Easter
Happy Easter Day, everyone. Here's a creepy vintage Easter image...
Now don't you just feel like dressing in a giant egg suit?
V100: Vintage Girl Scouts - Another 1912/2012 Centennial
Did you know that 2012 is the 100-year centennial not just for the sinking of the Titanic, but the founding of the Girl Scouts? My own Girl Scout adventures aren't...
V98: Yellow Shoes Throughout History
Historic Threads - Colonial Williamsburg Shoes, 1775-85 English, worn in Maryland Easter is tomorrow, and I can't help thinking of all the pretty pastels Spring dresses and bonnets and stuff....
V96: The 1780s/1910s Double-Period Hat
A few posts ago I staked lampshade style bonnets of the 1780s against similar chapeaus of the 1910s. My idea was to see if one hat could be used for...
V92: 1920s Sporty Skit at The Auto Museum
Yesterday Lady Carolyn and I finished up our appearances at the Auto Museum's 1920s Symposium with a silly skit in which well-to-do Mrs. Carpenter (Carolyn) was going camping in Yosemite...