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  • Civil War Gown Inspiration and Plannings

    October 1, 2014

    …oh yes, *plannings* ! I have terrible Costume A-D-D at the moment. Terrible. One of the many things I want to make *right now* is a new Civil War gown. I can’t…

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  • My 2014 Steampunk Ball Costume – Complete!

    September 26, 2014

    So the ball was ages ago, but I didn’t have a good photo of my whole costume until today. As it stands, you can’t see much detail in this, but I didn’t…

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  • 1919 “Red Russian Doll” Coat Progress

    September 24, 2014

    It’s looking like a coat! The belt around the middle is just there for mocking up, and is tighter than the final belt will be. Things are going together really quite well…

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  • F/W Shoes: Re-Pre-Orders Now Open

    September 19, 2014

    It’s that time of year, when we here at ADHQ are already getting ready for the big holiday rush. No, I’m not playing Christmas music or slurping down eggnog lattes quite yet,…

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  • New Project! Russian-Inspired Late Edwardian Suit

    September 16, 2014

    It feels like it’s been ages since I embarked on a complex historical project, but with Winter coming, and photo shoots needing shooting, it’s time to start (yes, already!) on a project…

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  • Hard Lessons in Victorian Corset Making – My “Duh” Moments…

    September 5, 2014

    Left side – boning, strength additions, and padding. I still have wrinkling, but it’s better than it was.Right side – no boning, no strength layers, no padding. I can make a mean…

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  • I’m In Hong Kong!

    August 28, 2014

    Please excuse my lack of blogging this week – I’m in Hong Kong! I’ll have lots to report on when I get back – you can bet your bottom dollar I’m hitting…

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  • My 5 Hour Wearing History “Smooth Sailing” Trousers

    August 25, 2014

    So last Thursday I made some trousers. Pants are completely terrifying to me, so I had actually bought the fabric for these trousers months ago, sat on it, and in the post…

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  • Costume College: Part the Second

    August 21, 2014

    I’ve been bad about posting the rest of my Costume College photos, and sharing the festivities. Sorry! Better late that never, right? Here are some shots (mine unless otherwise credited) from Day…

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  • How To Move the Buttons on Your American Duchess Button Boots and Shoes

    August 20, 2014

    It’s a question that’s been asked many a time, so here’s a handy tutorial to show you how to do it yourself. Luckily, moving the buttons on your button boots or button…

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  • The Lake Tahoe Gatsby, 2014

    August 11, 2014

    It’s August, which means Gatsby. It’s one of my favorite events, a delightfully relaxed little picnic at the Pope Mansion in South Lake Tahoe. This year my dad came. He’s all into…

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  • Belle Curves: Improving A Modern Cloche Hat

    August 8, 2014

    We all have them lurking in our closets, those cloche hats we’ve been collecting for years. You may have one, you may have three, or if you’re like me, you may have…

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  • Costume College 2014: Part The One

    August 7, 2014

    So as you all know, I spent the long weekend in L.A., attending Costume College, which was, is, and shall forever be *fabulous* Between the smartphone and the 10 lb Nikon, I…

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  • What to Wear to Costume College 2014

    July 24, 2014

    This year I didn’t kill myself with insanity-sewing for Costume College. I realized I had more than enough costumes to choose from, and way too much in my work schedule, so I…

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  • My First 1830s Dress – Complete!

    July 21, 2014

    I managed to finish something! It feels so good, considering the *pile* of started, half-finished, nearly-finished, and will-never-be-finished costume bits & bobs I have cluttering up my desk and all over my…

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  • Options for 1830s Headgear

    July 18, 2014

    This coming weekend is the first time I’ll take the red 1830s dress out for a spin (assuming I :::cough::: finish it :::cough:::), and while I had grand plans to create a…

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  • More On The New “Pemberley” Regency Shoes…

    July 15, 2014

    Though I gave a short introduction to the new Pemberley Regency Shoes last Friday, I thought they could use a little more “show and tell,” to update you all on what’s new…

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  • Bastille Day Sale Starts Today!

    July 11, 2014

    We’ve got lots of different kinds of specials this year, like… Free buckles or 18th c. stockings when you purchase any 18th century shoes Kensington, Highbury, 23Skidoos, and Gibsons on sale Imperfects…

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  • “Wearing History: 150 Years of Nevada Fashion” Opens Friday!

    July 9, 2014

    Here’s one for the ladies local to Reno (or surrounding areas)… The Great Basin Costume Society is mounting its first costume exhibition during both Reno’s famous Artown month, and this year’s Nevada…

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  • Adventures in the 1830s – For Real This Time

    July 7, 2014

    The Met, 1835 I’ve been wanting to make an 1830s dress for a long time now, but haven’t actually, y’know, done it. Until now. I can’t really account for how the sewing…

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