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Taking Stock: Project Updates and Plans

Taking Stock: Project Updates and Plans

American Duchess has undergone a change in location: I have moved from California to Nevada, and all of my things (and I mean ALL) are currently stacked haphazardly in a...
American Duchess
Tagged: Miscellany
A Pogey Weekend

A Pogey Weekend

Two words best describe my adventures last Sunday: "Pogey" and "Bait."If you are unfamiliar with Pogey Bait, please take a stroll over to the Dreamstress, and read about it. There...
American Duchess
Tagged: Miscellany
Congratulations Avi, Cutest Crafting Pet!

Congratulations Avi, Cutest Crafting Pet!

Congratulations to Avi, Taiwan Dog Extraordinaire, who won The Dreamstress' "Cutest Crafting Pet Competition!"Avi won a box full of all kinds of goodies - a bag of pineapple lumps (have...
American Duchess
Tagged: Miscellany
18th c Barn Owl Costume Madness : Progress at Last

18th c Barn Owl Costume Madness : Progress at Last

Despite my unexpected interstate move from California to Nevada, I have managed to get a little work done on the barn owl costume that I am to wear in, oh,...
American Duchess
Cold-Weather Couture for the Chilly 18th c. Lady

Cold-Weather Couture for the Chilly 18th c. Lady

Someone looks coooollldddd. It's cold outside. Really cold. Really wet. Really windy.It can safely be assumed that back in the 18th c it was also cold, wet, and windy, particularly...
American Duchess
ATTN: Northern Nevada Costumers

ATTN: Northern Nevada Costumers

I'm not sure how many of you lovely ladies who follow AmDuch are anywhere even remotely close to Reno, but who knows! If you are one of those elusive Reno...
American Duchess
Tagged: Miscellany
John Galliano's 18th Century Pannier Revival

John Galliano's 18th Century Pannier Revival

Someone's been in the 18th century bubbly...with a side of pierogi. It's John Galliano, one of the leading high fashion designers in the world. His Spring 2009 collection blended heavy...
American Duchess
Tagged: Miscellany
The Language of the Fan

The Language of the Fan

It might very well be impossible to be a costumer and not have heard of "The Language of the Fan." It's like Latin - we all know it existed, but...
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The Pretty Picture: Blogging For Costumers

The Pretty Picture: Blogging For Costumers

Anyone who has turned to the vast power of the interwebs has learned that there are myriad Dress Diaries, Journals, and Costuming Blogs out there ready to help you learn...
American Duchess
Tagged: How-To Miscellany
All Tied Up: Surviving The Day in a Corset

All Tied Up: Surviving The Day in a Corset

We in this modern age, this 21st century, are witness to a strange and fascinating phenomenon - women having the desire to wear hot, heavy, and restrictive clothing outside, in...
American Duchess
Tagged: Miscellany Undies
1795 Barn Owl Costume: Feathers At Last!

1795 Barn Owl Costume: Feathers At Last!

The half-finished, un-feathered robe has been sitting on the dress form for months with so little love given to it...until TONIGHT. (ok, well technically last night, but y'know...) The base...
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Stiff Canine/Kitty Crafting Competition

Stiff Canine/Kitty Crafting Competition

A competition for the cutest crafting pet/sewing helper/general furry costuming menace, over at The Dreamstress. Now, I won't try to sway your vote or anything....just sayin'...that's a Robe a L'Anglaise...
American Duchess
Tagged: Miscellany