American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
V326: Elastic Goring in Victorian Footwear
Hello Lovelies! Today I'm going to tell you about the magical world of elastic, as used in Victorian footwear, one because it's fascinating, but also because there have been some...
V325: Introducing "Tavistock" Authentic Victorian Button Boots
...and it's about time! I am so excited to finally be able to release for pre-order our first boot, and indeed the only completely authentic Victorian button boot available! Tavistock...
V324: December Call for Sponsors
Hello Ladies and Gents! Are you an up-and-coming small business that might benefit from advertising here on American Duchess? How about giving a nicely-placed banner ad a try here on...
V323: American Duchess Historical Holiday Gift Guide
Happy Holidays to all of you and yours! 'Tis the season for jolly times, being thankful, and giving lovely gifts to your dear ones. Stumped on what to give to...
V322: Another Day at Dickens Christmas Fair, San Francisco
I'm back from S.F. now, but here are some photos from our second day at Dickens... Maggie's puffy puff-butt in the morning. I found this endlessly amusing. Maggie's costume was...
V321: An Excursion to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
Hi all! I'm down in San Francisco land with a whole wad of my favorite people, not least among them The Laced Angel, and Serendipitous Stitchery, the latter of which...
V320: American Duchess "Let It Snow" Holiday Sale!
My Dears, it's time! Jump right in to your holiday shopping (and send your hubbies and boyfriends this-a-way) - I've put just about everything in the shop on sale! Enjoy...
V319: Shop Small This Saturday at American-Duchess.com
Hey American Express ladies - this Saturday is "Small Business Saturday," sponsored by American Express, and we here at American Duchess Company are about as small as it gets, with...
V318: Behind The Scenes at Our Winter Wonderland Photo Shoot
The original concept sketch for the Winter Wonderland set I've been *SO FLIPPIN' BUSY* trying to get everything done for the photo shoot yesterday. I finished the blue riding habit,...
V317: 1740s Riding Habit - Nearly There!
Yesterday I made the petticoat and set the sleeves on the riding habit jacket. The petticoat is worn over panniers. I don't have very big ones, but I wanted to...
V316: Riding Habit Trim Inspirations
While I scramble around making the my version of the Snowshill riding habit somewhat wearable, here are some trimming inspirations... 1750-59 VandA - gorgeous, but not the kind of trim...