American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
Vintage 12-in-12 and a Great Many New Old Patterns
Yesterday was a glorious day: I got my hands on 43 vintage dress patterns from the 1950s and early 60s. All of them are fab, some more my style than...
New Vintage Hat Finds
I love hats, didn't you know? I picked up three gorgeous vintage hats last weekend, for the Boutique on Etsy. The hardest thing about this "job," this acquiring of vintage...
Vintage Summer Dress - Yellow Dots and Lollipops
Okay, so really this has *nothing* to do with lollipops, except a vague idea that lollipops and fluffy girly dresses go together....? Anyway. Butterick 6582 The other night I thought,...
Bits and Bobs ... and Life After Those Shoes
So what the heck do I post about after all that craziness with the Georgiana shoes? Life's returning to normal, but I'm still quite excited: We met the 100 shoe...
New Vintage Goodness in The Boutique
Last weekend's trip to Sacramento Towne brought back quite a few very lovely vintage items for the American Duchess Boutique on Etsy. Among them were two great hats, vintage kid...
Three New Old Hats for Vintage Fun and Hattitude
I've listed three "new" hats in the American Duchess Boutique on Etsy, for your consideration. These are three of my favorites, especially the grey fur felt one, with the recently...
Porcelain Dogs, Silver Pheasants, Salt & Peppers - Vintage Lovelies New in the Boutique
I went antiquing today, and came back with a few lovely things I'd like to share with you. These are all listed in the American Duchess Boutique on Etsy (click...
Magazine Treasures of 1916
Recently I lucked into the acquisition of real honest-to-goodness primary source material, courtesy of an old friend of mine from high school, Corinne. Her dear mother was getting rid of...
A Few of my Favorite [Vintage] Things ... in Ye Merry Old Etsy Shoppe
I've finally gotten to the cleaning, the polishing, the brushing, the matting, and the photographing of a handful of new vintage products that are now listed in the American Duchess...
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Christmas!
Myself and Mom, in front of the family Christmas Tree. Before I post about the fantabulous costume-related gifts the wonderful people in my life got me for Christmas, I will...
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas! (etc.)
Well folks, as you travel off to various parts of the world, or stay just where you are, here's wishing you a Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah! Photo from MyVintageVogue...
Tiniest and Sneekiest Peek - 1960s Mad Christmas Dress
Okay, I was going to keep this secret until Christmas, but I'll give a peek. It's not the best picture in the world - will have to wait for Christmas...