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  • Patterns and Books for 18th Century Stays

    January 11, 2018

    Simplicity 8579 Stays, 1700 – 1770. With the release of our book, The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking, we’ve given you patterns and instructions for a great many lovely 18th…

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  • What is an 18th Century Milliner / Marchande de Modes?

    January 8, 2018

    La Marchande des Modes (The Modiste) – Studio of Francois Boucher – c. 1746. Wallace Collection When you’re just starting off in the world of 18th century dress, terminology can be *so*…

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  • 2017 – Costuming Year in Review

    January 3, 2018

    Jane Austen Festival, 2017. Photo by Tony Tumbusch. It’s that time – that year-end-year-beginning-blog-post time. This year I feel I was a terrible blogger. One of the side effects of building out…

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  • CORRECTION – 1780s Cap Pattern – American Duchess Guide

    December 28, 2017

    Hi gals! We’ve been alerted to a flaw in the 1780s cap pattern from “The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking,” so before you all tear your pomaded-and-powdered hair out trying…

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  • {Video} Wherein Lauren & Abby Get Racked

    December 21, 2017

    …or Racked gets Lauren’d & Abby’d. 😉 In early December, Abby and I took our annual trip to New York City to do *all the things.* One of the things we had…

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  • A New 1780s CandyStripe Italian Gown

    December 18, 2017

    Italian gown – The Met – 1785-87 C.I.66.39a-b Well, I just can’t stay away from the late 18th century (can you blame me?). There is just so much to be explored in…

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  • The Robe a la Turque – Part 4 – The Kurdi Polonaise

    December 13, 2017

    The last major piece of my take on Guimard’s 1790 Turkish stage costume was the fabulous fur-trimmed blue robe. I pondered over this piece for a long time, trying to decide just…

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  • Simplicity 8578 and 8579 – TWO new 18th Century Patterns!

    December 8, 2017

    Ladies, we are SO excited to finally announce two new 18th century American Duchess patterns from Simplicity! Simplicity 8578 is the Robe a la Francaise (Sacque) and petticoat and Simplicity 8579 is…

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  • New! “Forget Me Not” 18th Century Shoe Buckles

    November 28, 2017

    Hi All! We’re thrilled to announce that Kimberly Walters of Sign of the Gray Horse has created another gorgeous shoe buckle design! Copied off an original in a private collection, this plated brass…

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  • What to Do When Someone Else is Making the Same Dress As You…

    November 27, 2017

    (….or has made the same dress…) Do it anyway! I’ve recently been eyeballing the 1660 bodice from the V&A, remembering how much I love the 1660s and that I’ve only made one…

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  • American Duchess SALE!

    November 24, 2017

    It’s all you need to know. Just kidding, here’s what you need to know… First… www.AmericanDuchess.com is the place. Then… 20% OFF Classics: Londoner (tan) – Our gorgeous Edwardian oxfords offer so…

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  • BOOK RELEASE: The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking

    November 21, 2017

    Today’s the big day! Our book, The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking: How to Handsew Georgian Gowns and Wear The with Style has officially been released! While you can buy the…

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  • NEW! Special Edition “Dunmore” 18th c. Shoes in Red/White

    November 19, 2017

    This year, we’ve created a special shoe to coincide with the launch of our new book, The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking. The idea came about from the shoes we…

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  • What I’ve Learned About the 1830s in 2.75 Days

    October 31, 2017

    Dress, c. 1835 – FIDM Though I have less and less time to devote to making historical costumes these days (ironically, but such is running two footwear companies), I still love a…

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  • The American Duchess Guide: Behind the Scenes With The 1760s Sacque Gown {Video}

    October 27, 2017

    Our c. 1768 sacque gown created for The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking, made for and modeled by Abby Cox. You can create this or your own creative design with…

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  • A Late Date with the 1830s

    October 25, 2017

    Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum, 1835. Is it finally time to venture into the 1830s? I’ve talked about it for years; I’ve seen my friends do incredible 1830s gowns and even reproduce the…

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  • Please Vote! New Victorian/Edwardian Pumps in *Colors*

    October 24, 2017

    Shoes from J. Ferry, 1885-1890. The Met, 2009.300.1579a,b  Ladies, for the first time *ever* we are able to offer a range of colors in one of our new styles for next Spring.…

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  • The Robe a la Turque – Part 3 – Shalwar Puffy Pants

    October 3, 2017

    Before I forget about all the trials and tribulations (and sometimes fun) I had making my Turkish costume for Costume College 2017, I better tell you about one of the most enjoyable…

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  • Jane Austen Festival in Pictures

    September 29, 2017

    How remiss am I in sharing photos, proper photos, from the Jane Austen Festival. So remiss! In fact, when I opened up this draft post to see how far I’d gotten, this…

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  • Pattern Review: Decades of Style #2502 – 1925 Zig Zag Dress

    September 28, 2017

    Hello Lovelies! Abby here, reporting for 1920s vintage-y fashion-y goodness! Today, I wanted to share with y’all my snazzy new 1920s dress I made for The Gatsby Summer Afternoon in Oakland earlier…

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