American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
Revolution Dress - Coming to the End...Sortof
I've spent all day sewing on the Revolution Dress, for this weekend's festivities, Gaskells Ball and Pirate Faire. The gown is done (yay!). I'm proud of it! Lilly's not wearing...
The Rag-Curled Hedgehog Wig of Win
Why...so...serious? A few days ago I was chatting with Lauren M, Lady of Portland House, and I asked her about her fantastic hedgehog wig, and how she got it so...
Vintage Black 1960s Dress
Gratuitous outfit post, to distract you while I feverishly work on the red polonaise, to be worn this weekend (eeek! it has no sleeves!) Also, this is one of my...
Annies Got Their Guns - a Day at the Carson City Rendezvous
After our ride on the stagecoach, which was crazy and fun. We got the last ride of the day, too Yesterday, my lovely mother and I dressed up all perdy-like,...
Georgiana Shoes: CHEMICAL FIRE
Dear Ladies, I have very bad news regarding our "Georgiana" shoes that you ordered back in April. The shoes were all packaged up, in their shipping crates, and ready to...
Revolution Dress - Skirting the Issue
The back with the skirts down, no hem yet. So I've been procrastinating on The Revolution Dress because I got kindof stuck with those front rumples, but thanks to all...
Back From the 16th Century, with 18th Century Shoes...
My mother and me in our Elizabethans. This past weekend we attended Valhalla Renaissance Faire, as I posted about earlier. It was wet, muddy, chilly, but the wool cloaks, fox...
"Georgiana" 18th c. Shoe Status Update
For all of you who have been waiting patiently for your Georgiana shoes: They are on their way over the sea to me right now! Barring any complications, we plan...
Prepping For Valhalla Renaissance Faire, 2011
I made this jacket last year, from a pattern in "The Tudor Tailor" (there's also one in "Cut of Women's Clothes I believe, and some other places). The partlet is...
Vintage Patterns in the Boutique
Just as a quick aside, I've started listing my recent vintage pattern haul in the Boutique on Etsy. I have quite a few to list - 20 or 30 -...
Revolution Dress - Front Meets Back
Some more progress and problems on the Revolution Dress... First, I was having trouble getting the front pieces to lay smoothly after I stiffened the silk with fused interlining. Bugger....
Revolution Dress - Baby Got Back
Just a quick update on this gown I've been procrastinating on. I cut it out, there's a start, and pinned up the en fourreau back pleating, using pgs 49 -...