American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
Introducing the Tango Boots - Pre-Order Now Open!
At long last, I'm so excited to introduce our special 2015 Holiday release - the Edwardian Tango Boots! I've been working on these for about a year now, tweaking the...
A 1920s Photo Shoot with Yours Truly
More pictars! I don't really like to model - I much prefer to be behind the camera - but sometimes it's easiest to put on all the stuff and just...
FlapperHacks: Re-blocking Wool Hats
On today's edition of FlapperHacks, I'll share a couple of wool hats I've created for my Autumn Miss Fisher wardrobe. These hats were formerly in one shape, and have become...
Orientalism in 1920s Fashion
Orientalism was a big trend in 1920s Western fashion, taking design for textiles, silhouette, even makeup, from Japan, China, Russia, India, and the Middle East. I noticed that Miss Fisher...
My First Miss Fisher Outfit
Last month I wrote about my love obsession with Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, and of course Miss Fisher's fashion. While the show is set in 1929, most of what Miss...
FlapperHacks: Retro-cycling a Hat and Dress for Gatsby 2015
As all you modern Flappers will know, original 1920s clothing can be hard to find and scary to wear (don't sweat on it!), so it behooves us to collect our...
Review: Rago 721 Waist Cincher from Hourglass Angel
The more I study and wear vintage clothing...and the older I get...the more in favor on body shaping I become. Sure, a variety of underpinnings is historically accurate for the...
Miss Fisher's Fabulous Fashion
I'm *deep* in Costume College prep fog, but I have been winding down my nights watching Season 2 of "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries," an Australian series that is everything you...
Double Vintage 1970s-does-1930s Wide Legged Pants
If you've been following me for awhile you'll know I have a bit of an obsession with vintage pants. Although I own and wear modern low-rise jeans, I much prefer...
Introducing Royal Vintage Shoes - Shoes for 1920s through 1940s
For the past few years I've been running a historical footwear company called American Duchess. We make a lot of really old fashioned shoes, all the way back to the...
Pinup Girl Clothing "Jenny" Skirt Refashion
Pinup Girl Clothing "Jenny" Skirt in Orange Branch Border Print A couple weeks ago I splurged. I bought the Orange Branch Border "Jenny" Skirt from Pinup Girl Clothing. I'd been...
Exclusive "Noire" 1940s Pumps - Pre-Order Open!
We've finally landed another American Duchess Exclusive, a design submitted and voted for by you!Meet "Noire," our vampish 1940s quad-strapped heels in black or burgundy suede. If these beauties were...