American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
Regency Shoes Pricing Poll - Please Vote!
Extant Regency shoes, used as reference for the Pemberlies. I have a very important question to ask you, or rather a very important choice for you to make. I want...
1790s Wrap-Front Gown ... Finally Again
You know those projects that get postponed, only to pop back into your life and demand to be finished? This 1790s voile gown is one of them. I originally intended...
An Interview with Hallie Larkin, At the Sign of the Golden Scissors
A gown by Hallie, on display with the Southcoast Historical Associates Today's interview, and indeed our first interview here at American Duchess, is with Hallie Larkin, a dedicated and highly...
Duchie Awards for Excellence in Historical Costuming and Bloggery
I would like to give an award to my favorite three costume blogs right now, which is actually a really hard thing to do because I follow at least a...
Fashion Face-Off: Regency vs. 1960s
We all know history (and fashion) repeats itself, and designers of the past were as inspired to borrow from previous decades and centuries just as much as fashion labels are...
18th Century Shoes - It's That Time Again
October draws near, and the new shipment of Devonshire leather, and Georgiana silk 18th century shoes is due in next week. If you missed out on the pre-sale back in...
A Day in the 1930s
This past Saturday, Oscar and Debbie Sessions, plus myself, volunteered to appear in a couple historic Reno homes, included in the Reno Historic Preservation Society's second annual "Harvest of Homes"...
Steampunk Invasion of Virginia City, 2011
Gah, I'm so knackered still from this past weekend I just wan to post a few photos. V&T Engine, pulling into the depot in Virginia City, from Carson City. It...
SALE on Georgiana 18th C. Silk Shoes (Wide)
Hi Filles and Fops, It's time for a sale. If you've been eyeballing a pair of wide-width silk Georgiana 18th century shoes, now is the perfect time to get them....
Pretty Victorian Creatures - New Photographs, and New Old Photographs
Holy Fritatas, I've been been busy. The Victorian Steampunk Ball is this Saturday and I kinda went off the deep end and decided to make new costume pieces for it...with...
What If I Were...my Grandmother in 1945?
Lots of photography, but not much costuming lately. I'm going through a sewing funk, but still need an outlet for history-related geekery, so photography is it. So far in the...
What If I Were, 1930s
"What If I Were...sitting with Hurrell in 1930?" Yesterday I received Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques in the mail, and read it cover-to-cover last night. That meant hair...