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  • 1959 Derby Day Dress – Simplicity 3063

    May 5, 2013

    Yesterday was our Great Basin Costume Society’s “Fancy Fillies Derby Day Tea,” where bunches of eccentric people got together, wore weird clothes, and watched some horse race… Hehe <3 The biggest hat…

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  • LACMA Sacque-Ma: Operation Petti-Pouf

    April 30, 2013

    Thank you to everyone who left incredibly helpful comments on yesterday’s petticoat post.  Last night I went for it with implementing each of the changes suggested, to see what effect they had.…

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  • LACMA Sacque-ma: The Petticoat, and Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better

    April 29, 2013

    I spent this past weekend toiling on a “simple” petticoat for my first Robe a la Francaise ensemble, inspired by this gorgeous sacque in LACMA: I thought it would be a quick…

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  • My 18th Century “Weddingote”

    April 27, 2013

    So….I’m gettin’ married. (Woohoo!!) I’ve been a bit buried in all things wedding, with an additional layer of all things shoes on top, and I realize I totally haven’t posted about this!…

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  • White/Ivory 18th Century Gown Inspiraton

    April 24, 2013

    I just received 10 yards of delicious ivory silk taffeta, and I’m just *itching* to make something (or a lot of somethings) out of it.  Of course I’m thinking along 18th century…

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  • Finished Project: 18th Century Grand Panier

    April 19, 2013

    And my, what a big panier it is! I purchased the now-out-of-print Simplicity 3635 pattern on eBay a few weeks back.  The package contains patterns for stays, pockets, a chemise, and a…

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  • WINNER: Highbury Giveaway!

    April 18, 2013

    Wowza, guys, the Highbury giveaway was splendid!  With nearly 1000 entries, all the sharing really helped get the word out about Highbury, and helped us reach the manufacturing goal.  Woot! Now the…

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  • Victorian Boots & Accessories Survey – Please Help!

    April 15, 2013

    Hi Ladies!  As always, I am working on improving our historical footwear and accessories, and am in need of some information about your shapely gams. The most difficult part of creating our…

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  • 1912 “Titanic Tea” Day Dress – Complete!

    April 15, 2013

    Hey everyone! I made a DRESS! And then I WORE it! I’ve been seriously spazzy with completing costumes this year, so despite this “simple” 1912 frock stressing me the heck out, and…

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  • GIVEAWAY: Win a Pair of “Highbury” Regency Shoes!

    April 14, 2013

    It’s giveaway time again!  Up for grabs this time is a pair of “Highbury” Regency Slippers, in dyeable satin, OR an AmericanDuchess.com gift card equivalent to the retail value of USD 80.00.…

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  • Behind the Scenes with the “More Than Just A Costume” Gainsborough Photo Shoot

    April 12, 2013

    Howdy!  I’ve had some questions about the most recent images I created, inspired by Gainsborough’s portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, so I’m going to show you a little behind-the-scenes of how…

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  • Finished Project: Regency Half Stays

    April 10, 2013

    They ain’t pretty, but they seem to get the job done… I’ve finally finished something!  I’ve been experimenting with Regency stays for a bit, trying out different designs, and I think I’ve…

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  • Will The Real French Heels Please Stand Up?

    April 10, 2013

    My latest eBay acquisition thrills me to no end.  Thanks to Lauren M. of Wearing History, who sent me the link to these – a box of eight “Lynn Wood” French heels…

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  • Special Event: “Kensington” Black Leather Colonial Shoes Re-Pre-Order

    April 8, 2013

    Hey all! So…we’ve run out of black Kensingtons.  Yep, there are, like, five pairs left.  So I thought I’d try something new – a “Re-Pre-Order,” to help us raise funds for the…

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  • Why Make Historical Shoes?

    April 4, 2013

    Lauren W. models a powder blue 1740s riding habit, surrounded by Kensington and Pompadour 18th century shoes This month marks the two year anniversary of starting the Historical Footwear side of this…

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  • Interview with Karen Bowler of “Classic Costume”

    April 4, 2013

    Hi all! It’s been some time since we last interviewed a savvy historical costumer.  Today I’ve interviewed Karen of “Classic Costume,” a custom maker of some seriously gorgeous 18th century and Regency…

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  • ORANGE! Regency Test Dress In Progress

    April 3, 2013

    Howdy! I’ve been battling to get my sewing mojo back recently, and thought I would test out a quick n’ easy Regency pattern I’ve had in my stash for some time –…

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  • Introducing “Highbury” Dyeable Satin Regency Flat – Pre-Order April 1st!

    April 1, 2013

    I’m excited to be presenting our new dyeable Regency shoe, Highbury.  I’ve been working on this one for quite some time, getting the shape just right, and finding the best dyeable fabric…

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  • 1880s Green Acres Gown: Steampunkin’ Photo Shoot Preview

    March 31, 2013

    Happy Easter! Yesterday was photo shoot day with one of my favorite girls, Angie, wearing one of my favorite gowns, the 1880s giant green bustle dress.  I can’t wait to share the…

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  • Sewing Cake “Pavlova” Pattern 1940s Photo Shoot

    March 28, 2013

    Howdy! Back in January, I worked on a “collabvertisement” with Steph C. of “Cake Patterns,” to showcase one of her awesome, indie, vintage-inspired patterns, “Pavlova.”  It was a freezing cold day, but…

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