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  • V260: Tasty 18th Century Pomatum For Your Hair

    September 16, 2012

    “Maybe she’s born with it…maybe it’s beef grease pomatum.”  1775 (Reynolds) Jane detail This year at Costume College, I attended a wonderful class given by Kendra of Demode, on the social history…

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  • V259: Starting on the Snowshill 1730-50 Riding Habit

    September 15, 2012

    You know when you have tons of stuff to get done for a major costume event or trip, and yet Costume ADD strikes and despite being ridiculously short on time, you simply…

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  • V258: Small Biz Betties – Your Ready-Made Focus Group

    September 14, 2012

    Hi All!  It’s been awhile since I’ve done any Small Biz Betties posts, but I’m back, and ready to share more business tips and tricks with you.  Today I want to talk…

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  • V257: Hello From San Francisco et al

    September 13, 2012

    Hi! Chris and I have been down in The Bay Area these past two days, for a Pompadour photoshoot with Laurie of Daze of Laur. I will share those shots with you…

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  • V256: My First Shoe

    September 12, 2012

    No, this isn’t about baby shoes, but the first shoe I ever designed and made (with my own bare hands!), back in 2001, in my first university art class, Art 100, taught…

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  • V255: The Festive Attyre 18th Century Curtain-Along

    September 11, 2012

    I was so tickled to see that the wonderful Jen, of Festive Attyre, has started an international sewing “curtain-along,” for everyone who is making an 18th century something-or-other from any of the…

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  • V254: Fitting Mom's JP Ryan Jacket(s)

    September 11, 2012

    JP Ryan Jacket in progress Today my lovely Lady Mother came over for help fitting sleevils into two of her Colonial Williamsburg pieces – both swallow-tailed jackets, in different materials, using the…

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  • V253: 1940s “Bomber Girl” Photoshoot with Stephanie

    September 10, 2012

    Today my buddy Stephanie and I got together to take her submission photos for a local “Bomber Girls” 1940s pageant coming up in October. I did Steph’s hair and lent her my…

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  • V252: Midnight Vintage Shoe Finds on Etsy

    September 8, 2012

    Nothing teaches one the construction and detailing of a vintage or antique shoes as, well, an actual vintage or antique shoe.  I was thrilled to find quite a few shoes on Etsy…

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  • V251: Starting the Indienne Gown, 1780s

    September 7, 2012

    With only about a month left until we leave for Williamsburg, I have rather a lot of sewing to do! I was giddy when I found this Indienne print cotton at Lowe’s,…

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  • V250: Finished 1770s Parisian Chapeau

    September 6, 2012

    Awhile ago I posted a little page of sketches for a late 1770s hat to go with my striped “Parisian Gown.”  I went out and bought all the materials for it, but…

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  • V249: Georgian Beauty Myths BUSTED!, by Elisa of Isis’ Wardrobe

    September 5, 2012

    Glenn Close in “Dangerous Liaisons” Hi all! Today I’d like to turn the floor over to the wonderful Elisa of Madame Isis’ Toilette, and Isis’ Wardrobe, who has been studying historical makeup and…

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  • V248: 1772 Colonial Spice Tea by Litttle Bits Clothing Company

    September 4, 2012

    This morning, with the power out and no internet to eat my soul, I had a chance to slow down and enjoy a fine cuppa new tea I got from Alicia of…

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  • V247: Making a 1790s Gainsborough Hat

    September 3, 2012

    Yesterday I made a Gainsborough hat to go with the new purple 1790s “Robe Royaliste”.  I researched many a fine fashion plate from Dames a la Mode, and raided the craft store…

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  • V246: My Regency Papillote Curls

    September 2, 2012

    After seeing this wonderful little video on how to use your flatiron and tissue paper to make 18th century and Regency “papillote” curls, I was itching to give it a try…  So…

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  • V245: Floral Gowns of the 1770s (and a little 1780s too)

    September 1, 2012

    Met –  1770s-80s gown, remodeled from c. 1740s silk Happy Saturday!  Chris and I have been working overtime packing up Pompadours and white Kensingtons to ship out, so I’m a bit fried,…

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  • V244: Modeling Regency at the Nevada Museum of Art

    August 31, 2012

    Hi all!  A couple nights ago I modeled for the historical costume painting class at the Nevada Museum of Art. I wore one of my favorite outfits, a Regency gown given to…

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  • V243: Pompadour Heels At Last

    August 30, 2012

    I’m really excited to finally be taking delivery of the Pompadour heels tomorrow.  They’ve cleared customs and are truckin’ their way over the Sierras this evening.  To celebrate, here are some extant…

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  • V242: 1790s Robe Royaliste: Almost Done!

    August 29, 2012

    I had intended to bust out this giant purple chemise style gown quickly, but then between being mad sick and then lazy, it’s taken me *this* long to get it done! Needs…

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  • V241: September Call for Sponsors

    August 28, 2012

    Hello Ladies and Gents!  Are you an up-and-coming small business that might benefit from advertising here on American Duchess?  How about giving a nicely-placed banner ad a try here on the sidebar,…

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