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  • Costume College 2019

    August 7, 2019

    American Duchess crew in 18th century attire – Friday night at Costume College 2019 Another year, another fabulous Costume College! If you’re unfamiliar with Costume College, it’s a 5-day costuming convention in…

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  • A Quick Ladies’ Waistcoat

    July 19, 2019

    A very simple ladies’ waistcoat in linen, lined with silk – linen shirt, Walker Slater tweed trousers, a silk floppy bow tie, and saddle shoes from RoyalVintageShoes.com When I was in Scotland,…

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  • 1780-81 The Glasgow Polonaise Sacque Jacket – Done!

    July 15, 2019

    My sacque jacket from the back, with the beautiful hanging pleats Last I updated about this jacket, we’d just set the shoulder straps and I had a bit of finishing to do…

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  • 18th Century Hairstyles for Long Hair

    July 12, 2019

    Jenny’s long hair was plenty to go over the ski slope hair cushion. Nearly as often as we receive questions about doing 18th century hairstyles for short hair, we see the question…

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  • Bastille Day Sale!

    July 11, 2019

    It’s time for our annual mid-Summer Bastille Day Sale! We have looooooots of lovely historical shoes on sale this year: Theda Edwardian Oxfords – $145 ($165) Vienna Victorian Congress Boots – $160…

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  • 18th Century Hairstyles for Short Hair

    July 1, 2019

    Nicole’s chin-length bob was perfect, if not even a little too long, for the early 1780s crape’d hairstyle once supplemented with a few hair pieces at the back… One of the most…

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  • The Isabella Mactavish Fraser Project – Prep Work!

    June 27, 2019

    Working on our mockup dress in wool flannel, carefully studying photos of the original 1785 Isabella gown. Today Abby and I are in Scotland! We’ve come halfway across the world to work…

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  • #ADBeauty – 18th Century Hats, Caps, Bonnets, and Accessories

    June 24, 2019

    Jasmine wearing her Therese hood, a very simple early 1780s accessory It is my belief that one can never have too many 18th century accessories. Hats and caps are essential to getting…

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  • #ADBeauty – 8 Authentic 18th Century Hairstyles!

    June 17, 2019

    Big Hair? Yes you can! Possibly the post you’ve been truly waiting for, today I’m going to give you some previews of the hairstyles in our next book “The American Duchess Guide…

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  • Resplendent in 1835 – A Photoshoot

    June 13, 2019

    Nicole Rudolph in her c. 1835 ensemble. OK, so it’s pretty obvious I’m obsessed with the 1830s now (though I will never stop loving the 18th century deeply). I’ve made two gowns…

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  • #ADBeauty – 18th Century Cosmetics and Hair Care Products

    June 10, 2019

    Cynthia applied 18th century rouge in The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty. “The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty” is a how-to book broken into what could be considered…

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  • #SewingIsHard – 1830s Bodice Video

    June 6, 2019

    It’s time for another episode of #SewingIsHard ! This time we’re covering 1830s bodices, with some behind-the-scenes tips, tricks, and discoveries to help you in your own 1830s project. Enjoy! Next up…

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  • Introducing “The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty”

    June 3, 2019

    We’re official one month away from the release of our second book, “The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty” ! This time last year we were sewing, styling, and photographing with…

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  • LacedNYC – A New York Party to Remember

    May 29, 2019

    The Bathtub Ginnys perform at LacedNYC Once upon a time, Abby and I went to New York to meet up with our favorite people – Cynthia of Redthreaded and Dandy Wellington –…

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  • Should You Always Wear a Bum Pad for 18th Century Dress?

    May 21, 2019

    The split bum, perfect for 1776 – 1790s, worn with polonaise and Italian gowns. This is particularly effective for gowns with the skirts pulled up. From the American Duchess Guide.  Ah, bum…

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  • A Little History of … Hamilton / Schuyler 18th Century Shoes

    April 29, 2019

    New American Duchess “Hamilton” / “Schuyler” 18th Century Shoes for men and women. Next in our line up of new men’s (+ women’s) styles are the beautiful “Hamilton” (mens) / “Schuyler” (womens)…

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  • Meet our New Theatrical Footwear Line!

    April 26, 2019

    American Duchess Spring/Summer 2019 Theatrical Line We are trying lots of new things this year in shoe-company-land. For years we have (rather unexpectedly) supplied historical footwear to the opera, ballet, and theater,…

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  • A Little History of…Albert / Bertie Regency Pumps

    April 22, 2019

    Zack Pinsent for American Duchess This season we’re very excited to launch our new men’s styles….which are also women’s styles! One of our most basic and versatile styles is the Albert /…

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  • Pre-Order is Open at American Duchess

    April 18, 2019

    Pre-Order is OPEN at AmericanDuchess.com April 18 – May 10 Wow, where do we even start! There is so much new stuff this season! You won’t want to miss these! Men’s and…

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  • How to Scale Up Gridded Sewing Patterns with Adobe Photoshop

    April 3, 2019

    If you’ve been into historical costuming for any amount of time, you will be familiar with many a book featuring gridded (or scaled) sewing patterns. The Tudor Tailor, Patterns of Fashion (all…

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