I’m happy to report that my wedding gown is nearing completion. It’s to the point now where I shall tease you with detail shots and save the full “reveal” for later. The…
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Trendy Takes on 3 Classic Halloween Costumes
It’s October, which means it’s Halloweenapalooza time! To kick off the month, I thought it would be fun to put together three classic Halloween costumes, but in a modern way, yet using…
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Vintage Halloween: Pierrot the Adorably Sad Clown
I seldom make costumes for Halloween, or even ever dress up, but this year I’m going out dancing with a friend, and I need, well, something. I’ve been thinking about making a…
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Edwardian Beaded Shoes
Manchester, 1900, Austrian The pinnacle of footwear styling in the Edwardian period was The Beaded Shoe. Nothing is quite so lovely, so sparkly, so special, and so enticing. Beads could be found…
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8 Reasons to Love the New American Duchess Pompadour 18th Century French Court Shoes
Today is the day for the new Pompadours! We managed to sell clean out of the old Pomps, so we took the opportunity to make some improvements that I know you’ll love.…
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Weddingote: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Something…
The whole thing, with the skirt not yet trimmed up. Plus dog. I’ve been in a terrible sewing slump lately, but managed to get a bit done on the wedding gown, now…
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The 3rd Annual Steampunk Ball of Piper’s Opera House, 2013
Liza rockin’ her Victorian tail bodice with shorts and amazing stockings This past weekend Chris and I worked our tails off at the 3rd Annual Steampunk Ball up in Virginia City, Nevada.…
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Winner: “Claremont” 1930s Shoes Giveaway
The day has finally come to choose the winner of the 1930s “Claremont” oxford shoes. Yay! I won’t hold you in suspense any longer. The winner is… Beth Bradshaw Alas, there could…
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“Real” Late Victorian Steampunk Fashions for Women
The Met, 1897-99 (via) – an excellent start to a fabulous Steampunk ensemble. My favorites are the original gowns that unknowingly have that Steampunk flavor. I haven’t been working on my wedding…
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Glorious 1930s Vintage Shoes
from Etsy seller Simplicityisbliss The 1930s is one of my favorite periods for footwear. Everything is just so darn snazzy! Perforated leather, interesting stripe decorations, oxfords, cutouts, color blocking … ah, so…
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Giveaway: “Claremont” 1930s Oxfords!
It’s that time again, time for a GIVEAWAY! Whee! What’s up for grabs? A pair of 1930s “Claremont” Oxfords -or- a gift certificate for the equivalent amount ($135 value). How to enter?…
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Kodachrome Beauties
August 1942. Via I have a bit of an obsession with old photography, and I particularly love pretty much anything cross-processed. I’ve never chemically developed a photo myself, which is maybe sacrilege,…
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Glam Your Gams with Claremont 1930s Oxfords
After tromping around the University of Nevada, Reno, campus for several hours, I’m more in love with these shoes than ever. They’re comfy, snazzy, and totally made the ensemble. The inspiration for…
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1860s Button Boots with Scalloped Fly
The boots, once stuffed and supported, were in surprisingly good condition. Every once in awhile something particularly smashing comes up on eBay and I get all giddy about it. These boots were…
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Introducing “Claremont” 1930s Oxfords – Pre-Order Now Open
“Claremont” 1930s Oxfords Pre-Order September 2 – 22, 2013 $115 ($135) www.AmericanDuchess.com Today I’m excited to present to you a new 20th century vintage repro, “Claremont,” a chocolate brown suede-and-patent ladies’ oxford…
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Community Pride: Historical Sewing Online
Costume bloggers at Costume College 2012 I just want to take this moment to say how proud I am of the online historical sewing community. This is a truly amazing group of…
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Introducing New “Cavendish” 18th Century Shoe Buckles
I have a new shiny thing to share with you! I’ve been working on a new style of buckle for a bit, fashioned after an original pair I found on eBay quite…
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Weddingote: Starting and Progress
Pad stitching on the lapels. After finding all the little flaws and tweaks in my test garment, I decided to not finish it (primarily because of the alarmingly short waist), but to…
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Tavistock Button Boots: Re-Pre-Order!
Hi Ladies! I’ve gone and ordered another run of Tavistock button boots in black leather, and would like to give you the opportunity to reserve your pair between now and when the…
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2013 Costume College, Pt. 3 – The Gala
Merja’s Baroque gown OMG. This wasn’t her Gala dress, but I needed to include a photo of it anyway. Ready for the last set of pics from Costume College? Well, I took…
