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  • Isabella Catanea Parasole and the Legacy of Lace-making

    May 28, 2025

    Have you perused the Heroines by Elena Kanagy-Loux collection yet? This unique and fantastical collaboration collection with Elena (@erenanaomi) features three beautiful new shoes named after inspirational early-modern women artists. One of…

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  • Designing Heroines by Elena Kanagy-Loux

    May 20, 2025

    Have you seen our latest collaboration collection yet? Our Heroines by Elena-Kanagy Loux pre-order sale is on through June 1! Each pair of Adelaide Latchet Shoes, Isabella Venetian Chopines, and Artemisia Pre-Raphaelite…

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  • Heroines by Elena Kanagy-Loux Pre-Order is Open

    May 16, 2025

    We’re terrifically excited to announce our latest collaboration collection: introducing Heroines by Elena Kanagy-Loux! From May 16-June 1, we’re proud to offer three brand-new styles for 15% off each pair: the Isabella…

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  • Shoes That Changed (Fashion) History: Influential Icons

    May 2, 2025

    Designing historical reproduction footwear is a unique process. In addition to all the regular aspects of shoe design, there is a major research component- much like historical costuming! Over our time researching…

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  • Carnival, Carnaval, Carnevale

    January 19, 2023

    This is a bit of a tough time of year. The festivities of the harvest and winter holidays have come to an end. The new year has come and gone. For many,…

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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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  • All About the New 16th c. “Tudor” Exclusives

    November 4, 2015

    It’s been *ages* in prototyping the new Tudor shoes, but they’re finally done! This has been an interesting project, one with many challenges. The first was sorting out the design. After discussion…

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  • Studying Up on Tudor Footwear

    August 18, 2015

    Mary Rose Shoes – via Tudor shoes are old. They’re about as old as we get for extant shoes, with the exception of a very few Medieval examples. It’s quite extraordinary, really,…

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  • “Virginia” Renaissance Shoes GIVEAWAY!

    October 17, 2014

    Today’s the day, my darling dears – “Virginia,” our new Renaissance shoe, has opened for pre-order, which also means it’s giveaway time! Here’s the lo-down on Virginia: All-leather construction: upper, lining, sole…

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  • How One Fugly Loafer Became the Gorgeous “Virginia” Renaissance Shoe

    October 15, 2014

    The development story of our new “Virginia” Renaissance shoes is rather a long one (but I’ll keep it short, with lots of pictures, promise!). We’ve been working on the design since March,…

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  • A Quick Look At Late Elizabethan/Early Jacobean Shoes

    October 13, 2014

    Today we kick off a series on European footwear at the end of Elizabeth I’s reign, and beginning of James I’s, culminating on Friday with the pre-order release of our latest early-period…

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  • On Location at Bacon’s Castle – Journey to the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

    May 7, 2014

    The Lady of Portland House shines in “Antoinette” Mules in blue While I was in Virginia this past March, I had the opportunity to work with some truly wonderful ladies at a…

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  • Ladies’ Elizabethan Separates Explored

    April 26, 2014

    Last time, I was musing over trim styles on doublets, but towards the end of that post I realized that perhaps the design I had in mind was a “fair-ism,” something that…

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  • Elizabethan Doublet Trimming Ideas

    April 24, 2014

    Diane d’Andouins by Etienne Dumonstier Earlier this year, when I was feverishly sewing for Colonial Williamsburg, I put together a quick test bodice in some russet velveteen. It was just to test…

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  • My Annual Sewing Rut

    April 19, 2014

    Once again, I have absolutely no motivation to make a single stitch of anything lately. I’ve learned that this is quite normal, and that if I force the issue I’ll regret it.…

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  • Elizabethan Costume Modeling at Nevada Museum of Art

    February 19, 2014

    This past weekend I modeled again for the painting class at the Nevada Museum of Art. It’s quite an enjoyable experience, even though sitting still for 3 hours is difficult. I enjoy…

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  • Introducing “Stratford” Elizabethan Shoes for Men and Women

    December 12, 2013

    I’m so happy to present to you “Stratford” Elizabethan Shoes, the product of blood, sweat, tears, and a great collaboration with Francis C. Classe, an excellent historical cordwainer (shoemaker) and footwear historian.…

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  • Chopines – Platforms of the Past

    June 19, 2013

    Chopines are so cool, especially when you compare them to the oh-so-modern heel-less shoes that are currently in fashion.  I guess they’re not as modern as they think. 🙂 Via How do…

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  • A Trip to Valhalla Renaissance Faire, 2013

    June 3, 2013

    This past weekend was one of many festivities, one of which was the annual visit to Valhalla, our most local Renfaire. Oh Renfaire, how I love thee.  A day of utter silliness…

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  • In Progress: Late 16th Century Doublet

    May 29, 2013

    Every once in awhile I go meandering off into other centuries.  My love of costuming started with Elizabethan, and it is still a period I adore, though I seldom costume for it…

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