Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane snow is glistening… <3 Here’s our annual guide to this year’s historic and retro winter shoes and boots from American Duchess and Royal…
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Winter SALE at American Duchess & Royal Vintage
La la la la la – it’s that time of year where we put, like, everything on SALE! Here are the links: American Duchess This year we have the traditional FREEBIES –…
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Fall Historic & Vintage Shoes – Pre-Order is OPEN!
It’s that time of year again – the best time of year – Fall! Fall is a busy time for us here at ADHQ. We have a lot going on and so…
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Where to Buy American Duchess Shoes in Europe
UPDATE – November 2021 It’s taken us a decade or so, but we FINALLY have a European website! Huzzah! If you are in the EU or non-EU member state such as the…
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A Little History of … Hamilton / Schuyler 18th Century Shoes
New American Duchess “Hamilton” / “Schuyler” 18th Century Shoes for men and women. Next in our line up of new men’s (+ women’s) styles are the beautiful “Hamilton” (mens) / “Schuyler” (womens)…
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Meet our New Theatrical Footwear Line!
American Duchess Spring/Summer 2019 Theatrical Line We are trying lots of new things this year in shoe-company-land. For years we have (rather unexpectedly) supplied historical footwear to the opera, ballet, and theater,…
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A Little History of…Albert / Bertie Regency Pumps
Zack Pinsent for American Duchess This season we’re very excited to launch our new men’s styles….which are also women’s styles! One of our most basic and versatile styles is the Albert /…
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A Little History of “Sophie” 18th Century Mules
The Laundress, 1761, by Greuze Mules! (AKA Slippers!) Did you know that mules were incredibly common in the 18th century? Women of all social classes wore them in various materials (silk, wool,…
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New Kensingtons Are Coming…
Ladies, we have a *big* announcement coming soon… If you want the inside scoop, click through to sign up for the email notification list.
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A Little History of “Mansfield” Regency Riding Boots
Howdy! Today on our “little history” posts, I’ll be giving you some background on our wonderfully exciting new late 18th century and Regency era riding boots. Oh yes, I said riding boots!…