Have you laid eyes on our new Laurel Beaded Edwardian Shoes yet? Laurel is a stunning new design, complete with hand-beaded uppers sparkling with multi-faceted glass beads. These alluring and sparkly shoes…
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Moonlight Sonata Pre-Order is Open!
Do you covet all things luxe and sparkly? Are beads and rhinestones your love language? Well, you are in for a treat- we are thrilled to debut our Moonlight Sonata collection! This…
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Our Favorite Stockings, New and Old
We were recently discussing the generational differences for socks between Gen Z and Millennials. Apparently, ankle socks are now a dead giveaway for those of us who are elders now (a.k.a millennials).…
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Celebrating Paris Boots
Back in 2021, we released a long-awaited boot for pre-order: Paris. This unassuming Edwardian lace-up boot took off like a rocket, and after a popular pre-order, our shelves were soon stocked with…
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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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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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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…
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Tango Boots and Foxtrot Shoes in History
Our Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot pre-order sale is in full-swing! We have been working on developing and perfecting these styles for months, and we’re so pleased to see such a positive reception to…
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Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot Pre-Order Now Open!
What a thrilling day it is, because our Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot pre-order is now officially on! We are VERY excited to be releasing this collection, which contains some very unique and dreamy…
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The Vintage Styles Behind Alpen
The sun is setting sooner, the air is turning crisp, and crunchy leaves are falling (and begging to be stepped on). Our very favorite holiday (Halloween, of course!) is just around the…
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We’ve Got Wide Shoes! Wide Collection is Open for Pre-Order
The day has finally come! You can now pre-order from our Wide Collection, which features seven of our most beloved styles, spanning three centuries of historical footwear. Pompadour, Kensington, Paris, Bernadette, Londoner,…
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The Fashions behind Watson Boots
Our new All Day, Every Day collection debuted a very unique boot, the Watson Boot! These delightful canvas lace-up boots are modeled after original late Victorian/Edwardian sporting boots, a unique feature of…
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It’s Hot: Let’s Look At Some Bathing Suits
Hello lovelies- mid-August is upon us. It feels like pretty much everywhere, it’s hot, hot, hot. And until the relief of fall comes, it will, presumably, continue to be hot. What helps…
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Gold, gold, gold! Gold Shoes Throughout History
As evidenced by our latest Fit for a Queen collection, team American Duchess has contracted a bit of gold fever. Our new Charlotte Mules feature a metallic gold leather heel AND gold…
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American Duchess x Bata Shoe Museum Collection: The History of Pinet
Our In Bloom collaboration collection with the Bata Shoe Museum is so special to us. First of all, it’s simply thrilling to be collaborating with the museum, which is an institution near…
