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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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  • Pre-Raphaelite Paintings and Aesthetic Dress: Fantasy, Self-Expression, and Tea Gowns

    December 23, 2022

    Lately, the Arts and Crafts movement and Pre-Raphaelite movement seem to be having a moment. IKEA recently released a collection of William Morris-inspired prints for some of their home textiles, and apparently…

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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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  • The Fascinating Lives of Buttonhooks

    October 18, 2022

    As you will hear us shouting from the rooftops any time we release a button boot, buttonhooks are an utterly indispensable accessory for anyone who dons Victorian/Edwardian footwear with functional buttons. This…

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  • A Little History of Victorian/Edwardian Cloth-Top Button Boots

    October 11, 2022

    We’ll have Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island too! Isn’t it lovely to have cloth-top button boots! Built on the same last and heel as the uber-popular Tavistock all-leather boots, the lighter…

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  • Cute As a Button! Pre-Order Open

    October 7, 2022

    As autumn unfolds we have a whole bunch of glorious designs for you, but not all of them are ready at the same time, so we’re doing some “mini collections” throughout this…

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  • On Cycling Costumes: Pants, Skirts, and Boots

    September 8, 2022

    Though some parts of the northern hemisphere may still feel as hot as summer, there’s no denying it- autumn is on its way! Therefore, we have boots on the mind. Our Adventure…

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  • How to Dye Ivory Leather Shoes

    September 1, 2022

    You know that special, excited feeling you get when you’re sewing, about creating a project will be unique and customized just for you? Imagine that excitement doubled (or tripled) for the joy…

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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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  • “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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  • We’re Sports People Now: A Brief History of Victorian/Edwardian Tennis Shoes

    June 13, 2022

    Are you a fan of our Kedwardian Sporting Oxfords? This lovely style is a reproduction Victorian/Edwardian sporting shoe! This shoe is the ancestor of our modern sneakers. We were primarily inspired by…

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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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  • Heck Yeah, Witch Shoes

    May 16, 2022

    This month we’re all about unexpectedly ‘modern’ designs in historical fashion. The May ’22 “Avant-Garde” collection explores bold colors and geometric shapes in 1930s/40s shoes, and also an older trend, the late…

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • The February 2021 Collection is Here – {Pre-Order Open!}

    February 26, 2021

    Time for the first collection of 2021! This year, the big plan is to do a pre-order every single month through August (yowza!). Our February collection got off to a bit of…

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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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  • UPDATE: The Scandalous Tango Boots!

    November 24, 2020

    Around the time of the turn of the 20th century, a new dance craze swept the Western world. The dance was risque and immensely popular, first introduced to Paris by the sons…

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  • #ADCapeCult – Free 1910s Cape PDF Pattern!

    April 7, 2020

    Free 1910s Cape Pattern – click here! Hi! If you’ve been following us on Instagram you may have seen the explosion of capes. We’ve released a free PDF gridded pattern for a…

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