American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
On the Avenue: Pre-Order is Live!
Friends, we are so excited to kick off the cooler months with a delightful fall pre-order: presenting On the Avenue, and our new 1930s reproduction styles, Melrose and Madison! These...
Opulent Fashion of the Belle Époque
Are we the only ones lost in a Belle Époque daydream these days? (It probably has something to do with our fabulous new Belle Époque collection ...) French for "The...
Designing our Belle Époque Collection: Edith and Esme
When we design historical reproduction shoes, we think of it as bringing fashions of the past back to life. In re-mapping the styles of history into shoes made for present-day...
Belle Époque Collection: Pre-Order is Open!
We are thrilled to announce that our new Belle Époque collection is now live for pre-order: presenting the Edith Edwardian Boots and Elsie Edwardian Pumps. These carefully crafted turn-of-the-century styles...
Pompadour French Court Shoes, 12.5 Years Later
Our Pompadour 18th Century Shoes are an American Duchess classic! With their custom, curvy Louis heel, easy-to-use tabbed latchet closure, and period accurate white rand, these babies are a tried-and-true...
Flora in Wide Pre-Order is Open!
What an exciting day! Our Flora Embroidered Boots, originally from our In Bloom collaboration collection with the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, is now available to pre-order in D-width through...
All About Oxfords: The Early Years
Temperatures may still be high, but make no mistake about it- fall is just around the corner. Look into your crystal ball and you will see that wools and knits,...
Bastille Day Sale 2024
Is it really July again? Yes, yes it is, and that can only mean one thing...the yearly American Duchess Bastille Day Sale! From July 8-14, lots of American Duchess favorites...
French Fashion History, c. 1785-1805
The end of the eighteenth century was a seriously fascinating and pivotal time for fashion. Influenced by major cultural movements and political changes (the French Revolution, anyone?), fashions for European...
Designing Josephine: Behind the Process
The latest American Duchess design has been released in the form of the Josephine 18th Century Pumps! The Josephine Collection pre-order is in full-swing, and we're having so much fun...
The Josephine Collection Pre-Order is Live!
Dearest friends! With the official onset of the summer months, the air is warm, the sun is shining, and best of all, we are releasing a brand-new, absolutely delightful historical...
Concerning Historical Heels
Nearly 12 years ago (!), we published a blog post called "What Kind of Heel is That? A Quick Guide to Historical Shoe Heels". Well, with the passage of time...