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 the “Pemberley”…
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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 to wear…
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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 awesome historical…
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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 hundred of…
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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 today. This…
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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 August, never…
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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” tour. Oscar…
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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. Purchase…
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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 was the…
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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 two days…
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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…
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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 adventures today, so I…
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A Dog-uerreotype, and the Purity of Plates and Film
Lol. Of course, a Daguerreotype of a dog is completely impractical. Avi here couldn’t sit still for 10 seconds, let alone 10 minutes or 20 minutes. I’m having so much fun with…
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What If I Were, 1850
“What If I Were in California in 1850?” I’ve been wanting to try a digital recreation of a Daguerreotype for awhile now. They’ve always fascinated and creeped me out, and as I…
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Edwardian Footwear – Thrift Score!
It seems like every time I go in a thrift store lately (all two times in the past two weeks), I come away with some really great stuff. Both the Salvation Army…
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The Lady Sunbeam Vintage Hair Dryer – Controlled Heat Deluxe!
Last week I met a friend of mine at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, and we proceeded to giggle like idiots whilst scavenging for *really cool stuff*, which this particular Thrift Store…
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Concept Sketch for an Irish Ensemble for Gold Rush Days
This coming weekend I will be wreaking havoc and eating candy at Gold Rush Days, one of my favorite events of the year, in Old Sacramento. The original plan was to wear…
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What If I Were…1950s
Continuing on with the historical photo project I talked about last time, I’ve played around with some 1950s style photos. The 1950s are an interesting time, because *everything* is stylized: models, makeup,…
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The “What If I Were…” Historical Photo Project
As most of you know, I love photography. It’s not only a very important aspect of presenting our work on our blogs, but it’s also something we can have a lot of…
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Back from The Lake Tahoe Gatsby Festival, 2011
Sunday – picnic at the Pope Mansion, replete with vintage cars, great music, and wonderful costumes to oggle. The Lake Tahoe Gatsby is a lovely, miniature-version of the Oakland Gatsby. It’s a…
