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  • Noble, Rainey, and Gladys: The People Behind ‘Harlemology’ by Dandy Wellington

    January 9, 2023

    Have you checked out Harlemology, our collaboration with Dandy Wellington yet? Our last blog post was all about collaborating with Dandy on this very special collection, which features two beautiful new American…

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  • Harlemology: Dandy Wellington x American Duchess – Pre-Order is Open!

    December 28, 2022

    We are so over-the-moon thrilled to announce our latest pre-order collection: Harlemology by Dandy Wellington! Dandy Wellington is a bandleader, entertainer, event producer, and creative consultant, born-and-raised in Harlem, New York. He is…

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  • Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave (into our clothes): Spiderweb Motifs in Fashion

    November 9, 2022

    When we saw these spiderweb shoes in a vintage catalogue from the 1920s, our jaws totally dropped! Bada-bing-bada-boom, now we have Parker Vintage Shoes, resplendent in all her spidery goodness. Spiderwebs are…

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  • Glamorous 1920s Shoes and the History Behind Them

    November 2, 2022

    Something about the fall and winter months reinvigorates enthusiasm for the Jazz Age, Art Deco, and all things 1920s and flappers! Working on the designs for the All Hallows collection also totally…

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  • All Hallows – {Pre-Order Open}

    October 28, 2022

    It’s spooky season, and to celebrate we have some enchanting shoes for you! This collection is definitely aesthetic, vibing strong in the 1920s with a dash of gothic goodness. Satins, patents, and…

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  • The History Behind Double-Buckle Combat Boots

    September 27, 2022

    When you think ‘combat boots’, what comes to mind? Your favorite Doc Martens, punk rock, or your grunge phase? Modern service boots? Something entirely different? Like camo patterns and army jackets, combat…

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  • One Boot to Rule Them All

    September 21, 2022

    With the new Larkspur Wool and Leather Boots, we claim a rather long time period for accuracy, 1810s – 1930s. This bold statement demands evidence, so I’m here to provide it. The…

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  • The History of Mary Jane Shoes

    August 9, 2022

    The new Prism collection features not one but two splendid Mary Janes, Anna May (3 inch heel) and Millie (1.75 inch heel). We have been working on these babies for a looooong…

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  • All About Anna May Wong

    August 2, 2022

    Have you heard of Anna May Wong? Anna May is widely considered to be the first major Chinese-American film star, and she is the namesake of our new Anna May Mary Jane…

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  • “Prism” by American Duchess – August 2022 Pre-Order is Open!

    July 29, 2022

    The new “Prism” collection is now ready! This collection is all about colors, presenting several new colorways in AD classics, along with a new design in two different heel heights. Before we…

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  • Shoes for Service: 1940’s Wartime Oxfords

    June 21, 2022

    During the second World War, over 400,000 women served in the US military, and nearly half a million women served in the British military. In fact, women served in the military all…

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  • Jazz Standards – Introducing the New Vintage Collection

    June 10, 2022

    At last, we’re proud to present a big new collection of vintage shoes that hit all the right notes, the “Jazz Standards” Collection. These are the classics, the quintessential styles of the…

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  • A Little History of Shocking Pink

    May 11, 2022

    For the first time in American Duchess history, we’ve created shoes in several very strong pinks, all drawn from and inspired by a late 1930s “Surrealist” palette. As with many things in…

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  • Bold Moves – The “Avant Garde” Vintage Shoe Collection with Karolina Zebrowska

    May 6, 2022

    Today is quite an exciting day. We’re proud to introduce a new capsule collection in collaboration with Karolina Zebrowksa! The story of this collection is rather amusing. In 2020, Karolina posted a…

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  • Surrealism and the Avant-garde in Fashion

    May 4, 2022

    There are many times throughout history when fashion has gone a bit wacky. Color, material, extreme silhouettes all coming together to create an unforgettable look of usually a quite short moment in…

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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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  • 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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  • April Vintage Pre-Order is OPEN!

    April 9, 2021

    I will admit I haven’t been sewing much (Covid energy-sap), but I do have plans. Honestly all I’ve really been up to is -work- but at least it’s fun work, getting so…

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  • The {FREE} American Duchess Cape Pattern

    February 8, 2021

    Click Here for the pattern Howdy! Since we put our Patreon to sleep, we needed to find a new place to host the #ADCapeCult 1910s Wrap Cape pattern. So it’s going to…

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  • My 2020 Costuming Year in Review

    January 27, 2021

    This has indeed been a weird, challenging, rough year. I think I’ve left my house, like, 20 times max for 10 months. During this time I feel I sewed very little, but…

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