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  • Ivory Shoes!

    February 18, 2022

    A very classic colorway, so versatile and lovely – we’re now offering our most popular designs in ivory leather, and – no surprise – most of them are the Edwardians. Shoes in…

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  • The ‘Bridgerton’ Lady Danbury Pelisse – Done!

    December 20, 2021

    I love a quick and fairly simple make. Last time I constructed the bodice of this 1815 Regency pelisse inspired by Lady Danbury’s in Bridgerton. Now it’s time for the skirts and…

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  • A Regency Christmas Day Dress

    December 7, 2021

    One of my garments for the end of the year is a festive day dress. I hemmed-and-hawed over fabric choice and design on this one, wanting to use stash fabrics, but I…

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  • Regency Pre-Order – USA & Europe – SALE!

    November 26, 2021

    It’s that crazy time of year where we have way too much to tell you all at once (and so does everybody else in e-commerce), so I guess I’ll just start with…everything…

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  • Bessie Coleman & Black Women in Aviation {Fundraiser}

    November 2, 2021

    This month we’re very proud to introduce the “Bessie” Aviator Boots, something of a “holy grail” of vintage reproduction shoes that I’ve wanted to produce for years. We’ve named them after Bessie…

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  • “Adventurous” Boot Collection is Open for Pre-Order

    November 1, 2021

    Pre-Order is openOctober 29 – November 12, 2021Women’s US Sizes 5 – 12Free Shipping & Returns on USA OrdersLayaway Plans Available for USA & Canadian Orders Too. It’s time for October/November pre-orders!…

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  • A Little History of Mary/Marlowe Elizabethan & Jacobean Shoes

    September 28, 2021

    Anyone who has ventured down the Renaissance Rabbit Hole has at some point run into The Shoe Problem™. What the heck did the Tudors, Elizabethans, and Stuarts wear upon their feet? And…

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  • The “Velvet” Collection – Pre-Order Now Open

    August 20, 2021

    Get ready for one heck of a Fall/Winter season. We’ve been finalizing *so* many new styles and *so* many new colorways, and I’m stoked to introduce the first of four Fall collections:…

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  • A “Versailles” Historical-ish Cosplay

    August 9, 2021

    I’m just going to admit it: I flippin’ *loved* the Canal+ show “Versailles.” Loved it. Binged it. Binged it again. When it comes to historical costumes in television shows and movies, I…

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  • Plannings for a Regency Wardrobe

    August 2, 2021

    or the “I have no idea what I’m doing” wardrobe. Reader, I have become complacent. I am far too comfortable in the late 18th century, to the point where I get decidedly…

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  • July 2021 Pre-Order is Open

    July 2, 2021

    We sortof fell off the wagon with the whole “new collection every month, woo” intention, but after a two month break, it’s time for another pre-order! This month we have a mini-collection:…

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  • Starting A ‘Bridgerton’ Pelisse à la Lady Danbury

    June 21, 2021

    Have you caught Bridgerton fever? I have! I absolutely adored the glimmering gowns, character-defining color palettes, and strong aesthetic voice of costume designer Ellen Mirojnick. And so, naturally, I’ve been inspired to…

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  • Fabrics for the 18th Century and Beyond

    June 14, 2021

    One of the top questions I get from budding 18th century costumers is “what fabric should I use?” Luckily, there is ample choice for the Georgian era, though not as much a…

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  • Let’s Make Some Men’s Shoes

    May 31, 2021

    …for real. A couple years back we made a stab at developing a men’s historic footwear collection. We did a pump, a latchet shoe, and a boot all from around the 1780s-1810s.…

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  • Photoshoot – Into The Woods

    May 24, 2021

    Over the past year, so many of us have felt a yearning for a more natural, peaceful life. I know I certainly have, and have spent more than a little time in…

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  • 1780s Embroidered Italian Gown – Skirts and Sleeves

    May 21, 2021

    In the first post on this project, I constructed the bodice front and back. Now it’s time for skirts – the fun part – and sleeves – the evil part. Skirts first.…

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  • A 1780s Embroidered Italian Gown – Finally

    May 15, 2021

    Most of my 2020 was spent in working on – and finishing! – UFOs or “unfinished objects.” I completed my 1760s Sunset Silk Robe a la Francaise, an 1890s linen jacket, a…

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  • #SewingIsHard – 1830s Bodice Video

    June 6, 2019

    It’s time for another episode of #SewingIsHard ! This time we’re covering 1830s bodices, with some behind-the-scenes tips, tricks, and discoveries to help you in your own 1830s project. Enjoy! Next up…

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  • Introducing “The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty”

    June 3, 2019

    We’re official one month away from the release of our second book, “The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty” ! This time last year we were sewing, styling, and photographing with…

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  • LacedNYC – A New York Party to Remember

    May 29, 2019

    The Bathtub Ginnys perform at LacedNYC Once upon a time, Abby and I went to New York to meet up with our favorite people – Cynthia of Redthreaded and Dandy Wellington –…

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