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  • Elena Kanagy-Loux: The Lady Behind Heroines

    May 23, 2025

    Our latest pre-order collection, Heroines, was designed in collaboration with the wonderful Elena Kanagy-Loux. If you’re someone who frequents online spaces focusing on sartorial history, you have likely heard of this super-cool…

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  • Our Favorite Stockings, New and Old

    April 4, 2025

    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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  • 1930s Daywear Fashion: “On the Avenue” Styling Inspiration

    October 16, 2024

    Women’s daywear fashion in the 1930s emphasized versatility, elegance, and practicality, shaped by the economic challenges of the Great Depression. That being said, although 1930s eveningwear was certainly more glamorous, daywear still…

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  • On the Avenue: Pre-Order is Live!

    October 11, 2024

    Friends, we are so excited to kick off the cooler months with a delightful fall pre-order: presenting On the Avenue, and our new 1930s reproduction styles, Melrose and Madison! These lovely vintage…

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  • Opulent Fashion of the Belle Époque

    September 23, 2024

    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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  • French Fashion History, c. 1785-1805

    June 27, 2024

    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 Historical Shoes: 18th-Century Style

    March 25, 2024

    Did you know that American Duchess has been designing 18th-century shoes since 2011? In fact, our very first design ever was the “Georgiana,” a satin 18th-century latchet shoe. (Oh, and here’s a…

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  • A Little History of Oxblood Red Shoes

    February 4, 2024

    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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  • Ladies’ Victorian/Edwardian Boots: Lace-Ups and Spring Heels

    December 15, 2023

    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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  • Some History Behind Our Waltz Edwardian Slipper

    November 9, 2023

    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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  • Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot Pre-Order Now Open!

    November 3, 2023

    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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  • A Bit about Sizing Systems

    September 26, 2023

    Hello friends! We have been rolling out various beloved American Duchess styles in D width; lots of fit testing, tweaking, and sizing assessment has gone into developing our wide width offerings. Shoe…

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  • Pink in Fashion from 1900 to the 1950s

    July 31, 2023

    From soft pale pinks to shocking pink that really packs a punch (Schiaparelli, anyone?), the versatility of the color pink has been utilized by fashion designers for centuries. For today’s blog post,…

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  • Mules in Art: Part Deaux

    May 17, 2023

    Nearly ten years ago (omg), we published a blog post featuring mules in 18th century art for the first release of Antoinette Mules. Now that spring has arrived, Fêtes Galantes is coming…

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  • American Duchess x Bata Shoe Museum: History of the Museum and it’s Founder

    May 1, 2023

    The second week of our In Bloom collaboration collection pre-order with the Bata Shoe Museum is underway, and we are just thrilled with the reception it has received! It makes us so…

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  • American Duchess x Bata Shoe Museum Collection: The History of Pinet

    April 25, 2023

    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…

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  • In Bloom: Bata Shoe Museum x American Duchess Collaboration Collection Pre-Order

    April 21, 2023

    We are so excited to announce an extra-special collaboration collection for pre-order: the In Bloom collection, designed in collaboration with the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Canada! This collaboration collection was inspired…

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  • Art Nouveau Shoes and Accessories

    March 30, 2023

    Maybe it’s just me, but there’s something about springtime that always puts me into an Art Nouveau-phase. Sort of like a Nouveau perennial plant. Each spring, I start dreaming about all things…

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  • Seeking Historical Faux Suede Shoes: Down a Historical Rabbit Hole

    March 14, 2023

    Our new Lido Sandals are a reproduction of a very interesting extant shoe in our collection. This 1940s/1950s peep-toe pump actually has a textile upper, as opposed to real suede uppers. This…

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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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