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  • V284: A Visit To Montpelier, Home of James and Dolley Madison

    October 11, 2012

    Today we visited the gorgeous home of James and Dolley Madison, Montpelier.  It differed greatly from Monticello, in grounds as well as architecture, though Jefferson had a hand in the final Madison…

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  • V283: Visiting Monticello

    October 9, 2012

    Today we took a little trip up to Monticello, the gorgeous, stunning, incredible home of Thomas Jefferson. No photos were allowed inside the house, which means you shall all have to go…

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  • V282: The DeWitt Museum at Colonial Williamsburg

    October 9, 2012

    Today was another rainy, soggy, cold day in Colonial Williamsburg, so we checked out of our hotel and went for an inside-activity, touring the fascinating displays of 18th century furniture, arms, ceramics,…

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  • V281: Rainy Sunday in Colonial Williamsburg

    October 7, 2012

    Today, our second day in Colonial Williamsburg, is rainy and cold.  On top of that, I’ve got a cold myself, so getting up and out in costume was a little more delayed…

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  • V280: Our First Day in Colonial Williamsburg

    October 7, 2012

    Carriage tour in the morning Today my mumsies and I enjoyed our first full day in the 18th century, touring the Governor’s Palace, poking our heads in shops, taking a carriage ride,…

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  • V279: A Short Stop in Alexandria, Virginia

    October 6, 2012

    Ha! You thought I’d miss today’s blogpost, but here we are in Colonial Williamsburg, with wireless internet. 🙂 Alexandria explodes with quaint colonial charm. Today was mostly spent driving from Alexandria to…

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  • V278: How To Fit & Seam Your American Duchess Stockings

    October 4, 2012

    So you’ve purchased a pair of pretty silk stockings from my shop, and you love them, but perhaps they are a little big in the foot, or you would like to add…

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  • V277: Working With Ostrich Feathers: Plumes, Drabs, and Spads

    October 3, 2012

    Today I would like to share my experiences with ostriches. … or… at least their feathers. Ostrich feathers are not as straight-forward as one would think.  There are three different types of…

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  • V276: Review: 18th Century Bath Products from Litttle Bits Clothing Company

    October 2, 2012

    A little while ago I received some lovely 18th century beauty products from Litttle Bits Clothing Company, and I have had the chance to test out the bath products. I was really…

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  • V275: How to Take In-Focus Detail Photos With Any Point-and-Shoot Camera

    October 1, 2012

    We’ve all seen pictures like this, most frustratingly on eBay and Etsy.  Don’t fall victim to the blurry detail shot! Today I’m going to share the secret of taking up-close, in-focus photos.…

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  • V274: Steampunking at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, NV

    October 1, 2012

    Last night was our 2nd Annual Victorian Steampunk Ball .  It was riotous and epic and wonderful, and despite running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I had a…

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  • V272: Finished Indienne Print Curtain Gown, 1780

    September 28, 2012

    Finally I’ve got all the little bits n’ bobs complete on my Indienne print Curtain-Along dress, and just in time too – we leave for Colonial Williamsburg this coming Wednesday! I’m very…

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  • V271: First Look at “23Skidoo” 1920s Spectator T-Strap Shoes

    September 27, 2012

    Those of you who follow along on Facebook have already seen these, but I wanted to share them here on the blog too.  I’m *so* excited about the new “23Skidoo” 1920s t-strap…

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  • V270: The “Robe Royaliste” at Nevada Museum of Art

    September 26, 2012

    Last night I had another opportunity to model for the costume painting class at the Nevada Museum of Art.  I wore my new “Robe Royaliste,” a dress I made, erm, a couple…

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  • V269: A Baby Neckerchief from a Baby Gown

    September 25, 2012

    I’m a sucker for fancy embroideries, but I just plain suck at doing them myself, so I look for textiles that already have nice embroideries on them.  A tantalizing source is old…

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  • V267: Bomber Girl Pin-Up Photoshoot

    September 23, 2012

    Behind the Scenes at Junkee Yesterday Stephanie and I went down to Junkee Clothing Exchange for a “Bomber Girl” photoshoot.  We don’t find out if we’d made the Top 20 for the…

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  • V265: Vintage Haul of Random Things

    September 21, 2012

    I should have known when I popped down to Junkee Clothing Exchange (one of the coolest stores in Reno-Land, choc full of all manner of sweet costumer swag, from hot pink ostrich…

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  • V263:How To Find Original Image Sources on Google

    September 19, 2012

    Last week there was some talk about citing sources, particularly image sources, in blog posts, and how it’s not being done enough.  On of the reasons is because it’s so dang easy…

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  • V262: Progress on the “Curtain-Along” 1780s Indienne Gown

    September 18, 2012

    So far so good – and sleeves that FIT! This project might have been quick if I hadn’t spend whole chunks of days not doing a darn thing.  At least when I…

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  • V261: American Duchess For The Cure – Fundraising For Breast Cancer Research

    September 17, 2012

    Hi all!  Did you know it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month?  Many of us have been through or have loved ones who have battled breast cancer, myself included.  To help raise money for…

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