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  • Museum Sketching and Progress in 1879

    November 30, 2013

    Left to Right: me, Oscar, Debbie, and Jane Last weekend a few of us Great Basin Costumers gathered at the Nevada Museum of Art to act as models for a sketching class.…

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  • This Weekend Somebody’s Order Will Be FREE

    November 29, 2013

    Yes, I mean it. If you place your order between today, November 29 and Monday, December 2nd, you could win your entire order back. The winner will be selected by random number…

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  • Please Vote: What Will Be Our December Shoe?

    November 25, 2013

    Ladies and Gents, I need your opinions once again! I have just way too many exciting shoes here, any one of which we could release for the December Pre-Order.  So I would…

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  • Announcing the American Duchess “Winter Wonderland” Photo Contest

    November 21, 2013

    Hey everyone! Tomorrow begins our first official Photo Contest on Facebook! The theme is loosely “winter wonderland” – starting tomorrow, click on the “Photo Contest” tab under our cover photo, and upload…

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  • The Marriage of Albert Roberts and Margaret Emily Waterman, October 1813

    November 16, 2013

    This past October, Chris and I had the honor of capturing the wedding of our dear friends Maggie and Robert, who were joined together forever in the chapel at The Hermitage in…

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  • 1879 Tea Gown: Mocking Up and Sketching

    November 13, 2013

    Last night, I jumped into working on this 1879 gown, for our tea on December 14th.  I was so anxious to see what resulted from the Wearing History 1879 Dinner Bodice pattern,…

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  • Book Review: “Embellishments: Constructing Victorian Detail” by Astrida Schaeffer

    November 12, 2013

    Embellishments: Constructing Victorian Detail Astrida Schaeffer (c) 2013 by Astrida Schaeffer ISBN 978-1-938394-04-1 Many of us have been anticipating Astrida’s book “Embellishments” for quite some time. I was happy to receive it…

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  • 18th Century Mules in Art

    November 11, 2013

    Some of you may be wondering how, when, and where to wear the new “Antoinette” 18th century mules, thinking they look oh-so delicate, and not at all practical for anything.  To answer…

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  • Dyeing Those Dyeable Ivory Leather Boots (or Shoes)

    November 10, 2013

    Those of you who have been following for awhile will hear me go on and on about “dyeable ivory” this, and “dyeable ivory” that, when it comes to the leather shoes in…

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  • Seeking Adventure in 1879, But 1880 Will Do, Too

    November 8, 2013

    I’m having that…that feeling.  It’s an exciting but terrible feeling, the one that comes with being in the middle of one complex project, but wanting to start another complex project right away.…

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  • Glorious 18th Century Mules, and some 19th Century Wanna-Be’s

    November 7, 2013

    Antoinette mules in French blue Today is the day to celebrate mules, those pretty little backless, heeled slippers that have been gracing the feet of ladies for hundreds of years.  In honor…

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  • More LACMA Sacque-Ma Progress

    November 5, 2013

    Yesterday I was worried that I wasn’t going to have enough fabric to do the trimmeries on the LACMA sacque, but today, oddly enough, I think it will all be okay.  Here’s…

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  • Non-Matching Trim Options for Robes a la Francaise

    November 4, 2013

    So as I bimble along on this LACMA-Sacque-ma, diligently cutting out all the many pieces, and saving every little scrap, I’m getting the feeling that I’m not going to have enough fabric…

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  • My Utterly Ridiculous Pierrot Clown Costume – Halloween 2013

    November 1, 2013

    Well, I might have been stitching up to the last day, but I did finish my utterly ridiculously Pierrot clown costume.  Here it is, in all its silliness: From my initial post…

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