American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
A Winter's Sale
It's that time, my dears! Welcome to the Holiday shopping season. We can't ignore it (nor do we wish to), but we want this to be a joyous time for...
Finding Inspiration in the 1790s with Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun
Self Portrait by Vigee-Lebrun, 1791 Those of you who have been following for awhile will know I'm not a huge fan of, well, anything with an empire waist. I just...
What I Wore to the Election, November 1920
Day dress, c. 1920/1921. Silk with embroidery, paneled skirt, belt, and cotton underbodice. In case you hadn't noticed..... Today is election day. And for the first time, a woman is...
How to Start Wearing Vintage/Retro Every Day
Lauren here -- As historic costumers, we all obviously love clothing, but many of us feel the divide between "costume" and "clothing." Most historic costumers do not wear historic pieces...
Behind the Scenes at Simplicity Creative Group, NYC
Lauren reporting - We're back! Last week Abby and I traveled to The East Coast to attend Rufflecon and spend a few days in New York City afterwards. While we...
DIY Hair Powder Shaker, or, DIY Powdered Sugar Shaker (depending on your Pinterest Mood)
Hello Lovelies! Abby here - Today, I wish to speak with you about Arts & Crafts, while attempting to teach ya'll something that will make Pinterest go crazy with excitement!...
Spotlight: New "Londoner" Edwardian Oxfords
Lauren here - This month we're celebrating the new Fall/Winter styles we've opened for pre-order all at once. Each week we're taking a closer look at each style, the inspiration...
New York, New York!
Today we are in New York City! Squeeeeeeeee! Although Abby has been here three times, Lauren has never been, so it's quite the experience. We're not at loose ends, though....
Rufflecon 2016!!!
Hello lovelies! Lauren and I are currently off on a new adventure together - first was China & now we're off to Stamford, Connecticut for Rufflecon! (this is the part...
Spotlight: New "Fraser" Early 18th Century Leather Shoes
Lauren reporting - As you all know, this year we've opened all of our new Fall/Winter historic styles for pre-order at the same time. We've also made the pre-order period...
Vintage Pants Review: Vivien of Holloway Swing Trousers
Lauren reporting ... As you may know, I have a bit of an obsession with vintage trousers. This comes from my love of vintage style clothing, naturally, but also my...
Introducing our Fall Collection of Historic Shoes - Pre-Orders Open!
It's a big day! For the first time, we're presenting our entire Fall collection all at once. Intense. This year we have new offerings in several of our historic categories....