Hello dear friends! As the holidays close in and we quickly approach the arrival of another new year (and American Duchess’ 14th birthday), we have been having fun looking back at some…
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Fit Notes by Style
Shoe fitting is an art, and there is so much detail that goes into fitting and patterning shoes. Small adjustments to a shoe’s fit can make a dramatic impact on how a…
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Opulent Fashion of the Belle Époque
Are we the only ones lost in a Belle Époque daydream these days? (It probably has something to do with our fabulous new Belle Époque collection …) French for “The Beautiful Era,”…
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Designing our Belle Époque Collection: Edith and Esme
When we design historical reproduction shoes, we think of it as bringing fashions of the past back to life. In re-mapping the styles of history into shoes made for present-day feet, we’re…
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Belle Époque Collection: Pre-Order is Open!
We are thrilled to announce that our new Belle Époque collection is now live for pre-order: presenting the Edith Edwardian Boots and Elsie Edwardian Pumps. These carefully crafted turn-of-the-century styles are 15%…
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Flora in Wide Pre-Order is Open!
What an exciting day! Our Flora Embroidered Boots, originally from our In Bloom collaboration collection with the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, is now available to pre-order in D-width through our Flora…
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All About Oxfords: The Early Years
Temperatures may still be high, but make no mistake about it- fall is just around the corner. Look into your crystal ball and you will see that wools and knits, autumnal color…
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Bastille Day Sale 2024
Is it really July again? Yes, yes it is, and that can only mean one thing…the yearly American Duchess Bastille Day Sale! From July 8-14, lots of American Duchess favorites will be…
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French Fashion History, c. 1785-1805
The end of the eighteenth century was a seriously fascinating and pivotal time for fashion. Influenced by major cultural movements and political changes (the French Revolution, anyone?), fashions for European women’s clothing…
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Designing Josephine: Behind the Process
The latest American Duchess design has been released in the form of the Josephine 18th Century Pumps! The Josephine Collection pre-order is in full-swing, and we’re having so much fun seeing your…
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The Josephine Collection Pre-Order is Live!
Dearest friends! With the official onset of the summer months, the air is warm, the sun is shining, and best of all, we are releasing a brand-new, absolutely delightful historical reproduction shoe.…
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Concerning Historical Heels
Nearly 12 years ago (!), we published a blog post called “What Kind of Heel is That? A Quick Guide to Historical Shoe Heels”. Well, with the passage of time and our…
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Art History Mysteries: Fashion in The Five Senses
Greetings, friends! We are back today with another foray into how art history and fashion history converge. Recently, on our Instagram account, we shared a cheeky little post featuring the painting Hearing:…
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Promenade Collection Pre-Order is Open!
Dear friends, we come to you with a most exciting announcement. The pre-order for our Promenade Collection is now open! We are delighted to introduce three new styles: the Esme 1930s Wedges,…
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A Little History of Oxblood Red Shoes
We love a good oxblood leather shoe here at American Duchess Historical Footwear! After all, there’s something a bit magical about red shoes, isn’t there? Possibly the boldest color out there, red…
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Button Boots Through Time: Heels, Toes and Flys, Oh My
Hello lovelies, and Happy New Year from American Duchess! In our last blog post of 2023, we explored ladies’ Victorian/Edwardian lace-up boots and spring heels. As we are going into our twelfth…
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Ladies’ Victorian/Edwardian Boots: Lace-Ups and Spring Heels
We are so excited to share our Beloved Boots collection, featuring three splendid lace-up styles based on the boots of days past. (We would say “It’s that time of year again” —…
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Beloved Boots Pre-Order Now Open
Our final pre-order of 2023 is open now! Behold- the Beloved Boots collection. As you may have gleaned from the name, this collection is all about boots. We’re debuting two brand new…
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New Silk Stockings are HERE!
Good news, friends- our new silk stockings are finally here, and we couldn’t be more excited! We have been working on developing our new line of stockings for a while now. Our…
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Some History Behind Our Waltz Edwardian Slipper
Now available for pre-order, our new Waltz slipper is based on a plethora of late-Victorian and Edwardian examples! In this blog post, we share some history about evening slippers from the 1870s…
