This season, we’re proud to finally introduce the new and improved Pompadour 18th Century Court Shoes! We’ve made a few changes to this classic, curvaceous style. The Pompadours have been one of…
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Motivation to Sew in the Time of Coronavirus
A 1930s UFO – it’s not made well, but it’s made! The year thus far has been a rollercoaster (understatement), and my sewing adventures have been rather manic-depressive – great big swings…
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Pre-Order, Part Deux, Is Open!
Well, this is certainly a first! Due to popular demand, we’re popping open another pre-order for the sold-out styles in the F/W2020 collection – Londoner, Bernadette, Gibson, and Tango Boots. The 2nd…
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American Duchess Shoes Made in Portugal
This season marks the first collection of American Duchess shoes made in Portugal! We’re pretty excited about this and want to share a bit of behind the scenes. In February, in The…
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Introducing the Bernadette Oxfords
The moment we’ve all been waiting for! We’d like to introduce to you the Bernadette Oxfords, in collaboration with the peerless Bernadette Banner! Last Fall we started working with Bernadette to develop…
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Fall 2020 Pre-Order is OPEN!
Lovely Peoples, I present to you the first pre-order collection release of 2020! We have a lot of new to share with you this year…but first… Pre-Order is Open August 21 –…
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Belle Epoque Wardrobe – 1890s Linen Cycling Jacket
The finish 1890s linen cycling jacket Like many of us during this lovely pandemic, I’ve been UFO-busting for the past several months. I’ve picked up and finished so many projects – two…
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Sewing Patterns for Turn of the 20th Century Historybounders
My version of Simplicity EA258101 with alterations, paired with a split skirt from Historical Emporium I’ve been on a wardrobe-building bender lately (er, when am I ever *not* wardrobe building?) and usually in…
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1760s Robe a la Francaise – Finished + Video!
At last, at last! My Robe a la Bon Bon 1750 – 1770 sacque is complete! I finished this gown a little while back but it’s taken me quite some time to…
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$200 American Duchess Give Card Giveaway!
It has been quite awhile since we’ve done a giveaway! Up for grabs is a $200 USD gift card to American Duchess.com. Woot! This never expires and can be used on any…
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Bastille Day Sale 2020
It’s time for the annual American Duchess Bastille Day Sale – a lovely little mid-summer clearance. This year we have a lot of odds, ends, bits, bobs, end-of-line stuff hanging about. We’re…
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Dress Analytics: Madame de Pompadour by Francois Boucher, 1756 {Video}
Today I have a new video for you…it’s basically a blog post in video form (lol) – you can listen to my charming stuffed-up-elf voice tell you about the gown in this…
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Petticoat Pitfalls for Grand Panniers
Well shoot, this didn’t work…. Don’t you just love when you finish up a project, perhaps the first part of an ensemble, something you’ve maybe done numerous times before, only to put…
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How to Avoid Lampshade Hoops in the 18th Century
It’s a thing in the Georgian period too! I’ve recently started on my next big (physically big), early 18th century project, a Robe Volante. One of the reasons I felt confident to…
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1765 Robe a la Bon Bon – Simplicity 8578 – Trimming the Beast
Cutting strip after strip of pinked trim – the trick is the fold up your fabric three or four layers and cut through all at once. A plain sacque in a gorgeous…
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How to Dress 18th Century – 1770 – 1780 Robe a la Polonaise {Video}
Howdy! I’ve been trying to make videos for getting dressed in different decades of the 18th century, since this is quite a visual subject and video is a natural tool for this…
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1720s – 1740s Robe Volante – Initial Musings
I just can’t get enough of 18th century back pleats! The time has come. This one has been brewing for awhile. I have a sortof underdog love for weird garments or time…
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Feet Are Weird {Video}
Yup, they sure are! In this hopefully very useful and interesting video, Nicole explains all that goes into how shoes fit, and why it’s never as simple as just length and width.
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1765 Robe a la Bon Bon Sacque – Simplicity 8578 – Construction Complete!
Trying on the new sacque – it’s always nice to have something, y’know, fit at its first real try-on. Next time I say something like, “oh I’ll just throw this sacque together…
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Getting Dressed in 18th Century – 1780s – 1790 {Video}
Let’s get dressed! Hi Lovelies! I made a short video showing the steps and pieces of getting dressed in a 1780s Italian gown or Robe a l’Anglaise. I know for new costumers…
