American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
What I've Learned About the 1830s in 2.75 Days
Dress, c. 1835 - FIDM Though I have less and less time to devote to making historical costumes these days (ironically, but such is running two footwear companies), I still...
The American Duchess Guide: Behind the Scenes With The 1760s Sacque Gown {Video}
Our c. 1768 sacque gown created for The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking, made for and modeled by Abby Cox. You can create this or your own creative...
A Late Date with the 1830s
Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum, 1835. Is it finally time to venture into the 1830s? I've talked about it for years; I've seen my friends do incredible 1830s gowns and even...
Please Vote! New Victorian/Edwardian Pumps in *Colors*
Shoes from J. Ferry, 1885-1890. The Met, 2009.300.1579a,b Ladies, for the first time *ever* we are able to offer a range of colors in one of our new styles for...
Podcast Episode 12: Chelsea G. Summers and the Birth of Vintage
Hey Y'all! Abby here and I am so excited to share with you all the latest episode of Fashion History with American Duchess. We're really excited about these next couple...
The Robe a la Turque - Part 3 - Shalwar Puffy Pants
Before I forget about all the trials and tribulations (and sometimes fun) I had making my Turkish costume for Costume College 2017, I better tell you about one of the...
Jane Austen Festival in Pictures
How remiss am I in sharing photos, proper photos, from the Jane Austen Festival. So remiss! In fact, when I opened up this draft post to see how far I'd...
Pattern Review: Decades of Style #2502 - 1925 Zig Zag Dress
Hello Lovelies! Abby here, reporting for 1920s vintage-y fashion-y goodness! Today, I wanted to share with y'all my snazzy new 1920s dress I made for The Gatsby Summer Afternoon in...
How To Make a 1920s Miss Fisher Wardrobe
For Costume College 2016, one of the classes I taught was about making a "Miss Fisher" wardrobe, developing your style based on the popular Australian murder-mystery show set at the...
The Gatsby Picnic in Pictures
Lauren, Abby, and Tina at The Gatsby Oh Gatsby Summer Picnic how I love you ... let me count the ways! This year Abby and I ventured over the hill...
The Vintage Makeup Review - with Lauren & Abby
Whether you've gone fully down the vintage style rabbit hole of everyday dress or you need a faceplan for an impending costume party, today we're going to share with you...
The American Duchess Guide - Previews!
Lovelies, we are so excited to finally be able to give you all a sneak preview and some behind-the-scenes info on our upcoming book, The American Duchess Guide to 18th...