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My New Victorian Corset by Anachronism in Action
Over my years of historical costuming, I’ve learned enough about corsetry to know I know nothing. This is engineering to a T, with bust-to-waist ratios, shaping, materials knowledge and use, construction techniques,…
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Oxblood Stratford Elizabethan Shoes ON SALE
I know many of you have been patiently waiting, so here’s the official announcement: Oxblood Stratford Elizabethan Shoes are on SALE at www.AmericanDuchess.com We have a new shipment of oxblood Stratfords arriving…
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How to Add Shaped Pockets to Pants and Skirts
Pockets. We need them. We put things in them. They keep our hands warm. They’re conspicuous in their absence on pants, and a pleasure when included in skirts. Quite a lot of…
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An Easy Thrifted and Me-Made 1930s Fall Outfit
With so many fanciful gowns from various centuries lingering in my closet, 20th century items just feel like normal clothes now. Which is great! Sure, I wear my share of skinny jeans,…
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8 Easy Historical Halloween Costume Ideas
It’s nearly Halloween time, and I’m sure you’re all thinking about (or working feverishly on) your costumes! Halloween can be a weird time for historical costumers. We costume all year long, and…
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Enter the Royal Vintage Halloween Photo Contest!
It’s October! Enter all things pumpkin, the spreading of polyester spider web on *everything*, and the sudden sprouting of Spirit Halloween Stores all over the country. In 31 days it shall be…
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Miss Fisher Chinoiserie Jacket Refashion
The Miss Fisher Fashion quest continues! So far I’ve made some trousers, a skirt, a blouse, a couple hats, and I’ve purchased a few things as well. I’ve also caught the “refashion”…
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The 1940s in Shoes – Black Platforms (With Studs!?)
In my new endeavor to provide the costuming and vintage fashion world with the best of 1920s, 30s, and 40s footwear, I am constantly studying style trends of those decades. Sometimes I’m…
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My Version of McCall 8641 – 1936 Skirt Pattern
My 1930s “Miss Fisher” skirt inspired by McCall 8641 from 1936 Continuing on with my Miss Fisher Capsule Wardrobe, I set to making a skirt from the navy blue wool gabardine I’m…
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Introducing the Tango Boots – Pre-Order Now Open!
At long last, I’m so excited to introduce our special 2015 Holiday release – the Edwardian Tango Boots! I’ve been working on these for about a year now, tweaking the design to…
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A 1920s Photo Shoot with Yours Truly
More pictars! I don’t really like to model – I much prefer to be behind the camera – but sometimes it’s easiest to put on all the stuff and just go. For…
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1930s Photoshoot with Elspeth for Royal Vintage Shoes
Gosh, I’ve been so busy I’ve forgotten to share SO much! Time to back up and show you the pretty pictures! I put together a photo shoot with Elspeth, a local artist,…
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FlapperHacks: Re-blocking Wool Hats
On today’s edition of FlapperHacks, I’ll share a couple of wool hats I’ve created for my Autumn Miss Fisher wardrobe. These hats were formerly in one shape, and have become another –…
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A Summer Straw Cloche for Mom
I’ve been on a hatmaking binge, ever since I refashioned my black straw Gatsby hat. No hat in my house is safe now. Even the moth-eaten hat husks waiting to go out…
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Orientalism in 1920s Fashion
Orientalism was a big trend in 1920s Western fashion, taking design for textiles, silhouette, even makeup, from Japan, China, Russia, India, and the Middle East. I noticed that Miss Fisher wears a…
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The Famous Regency “Manchester” Boots!
Boots. Manchester Art Gallery. 1949.97 Ladies, since several of you expressed that you’re not getting our updates on Facebook, I’m posting the results of the latest Exclusive Cycle 6 poll here. Congratulations…
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My First Miss Fisher Outfit
Last month I wrote about my love obsession with Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, and of course Miss Fisher’s fashion. While the show is set in 1929, most of what Miss Fisher wears…
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Studying Up on Tudor Footwear
Mary Rose Shoes – via Tudor shoes are old. They’re about as old as we get for extant shoes, with the exception of a very few Medieval examples. It’s quite extraordinary, really,…
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FlapperHacks: Retro-cycling a Hat and Dress for Gatsby 2015
As all you modern Flappers will know, original 1920s clothing can be hard to find and scary to wear (don’t sweat on it!), so it behooves us to collect our retro style…
