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  • The Creature Reborn – Retrimming the Pink Polonaise

    April 17, 2018

    Once upon a time I made a pink taffeta polonaise and trimmed it in organza, a very 1770s thing to do. At the time, I tried hand roll hemming and found it…

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  • Podcast Episode 17: Embracing Your Eccentric Historical Self with Zack Pinsent, Historic Tailor

    April 13, 2018

    Hey Everybody! Woohoo! We have a new episode of Fashion History with American Duchess to share with you today! Earlier this year, we managed to get our favorite English [historic] tailor, Zack…

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  • 1765 Robe a la Bon Bon – Progress on the Gown

    April 9, 2018

    The sacque back is looking swell I’ve been sewing on-and-off on my new sacque for a few weeks now. I only have the weekends to fiddle these days, but luckily progress happens…

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  • 1760s Robe a la Bon Bon – The Petticoat

    April 2, 2018

    Finished sacque petticoat over pocket hoops I’ve been steadily progressing on my new sacque, using the Simplicity 8578 Robe a la Francaise pattern we released December 2017. Since I already had pocket…

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  • Book Review: Torn by Rowenna Miller

    March 27, 2018

    Hi All! Abby here with something a bit different for you today. A few weeks ago we were contacted by a publisher regarding fellow blogger, historic costumer, and reenactor – Rowenna Miller’s…

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  • Podcast Episode 16 – Corsets, Broadway, and Owning Your Own Costuming Business with Cynthia Settje of RedThreaded

    March 9, 2018

    Hi All! We’re so excited about today’s episode of Fashion History with American Duchess, because we finally got to sit down with Cynthia of RedThreaded to pick her brain about patterning corsets, working…

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  • A *New* 1760s Robe a la Bon Bon (or Sacque-a-Macarons?)

    February 27, 2018

    I have a confession to make. I admit to feeling quite jealous whenever I see Abby dressed in the pink and white 1768 sacque from The American Duchess Guide. To me, that…

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  • A Little History of “Mansfield” Regency Riding Boots

    February 21, 2018

    Howdy! Today on our “little history” posts, I’ll be giving you some background on our wonderfully exciting new late 18th century and Regency era riding boots. Oh yes, I said riding boots!…

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  • A Little History of “Eliza” Early Victorian Shoes

    February 12, 2018

    American Duchess “Eliza” Early Victorian Oxfords in brown Today in our “little history” post I’ll give you some background on our new split-vamp oxford “Eliza.” The idea for the “Eliza” shoes came…

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  • Podcast Episode 15: Jazz, Dandies, and Vintage Style with Dandy Wellington

    February 9, 2018

    Hi All! We’re back with the first of our “second season” of Fashion History with American Duchess! Our first episode is with our talented & well dressed friend, Dandy Wellington. Lauren and…

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  • A Little History of “Amelie” Satin Pumps

    February 8, 2018

    Amelie Victorian & Edwardian Satin Pumps with Clip-on Bows by American Duchess It’s that exciting time of year when we here at American Duchess present all the new Spring/Summer shoe styles for…

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  • PRE-ORDER! Spring Historic Shoes!

    February 1, 2018

    Ladies, it’s time. It’s February 1st. We promised you a pre-order and a pre-order you shall have! We have four fresh new styles for you covering pretty much all of the 19th…

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  • How to Lengthen/Shorten 18th Century Stays

    January 15, 2018

    The #1 question we receive about Simplicity 8162 (and will with Simplicity 8579 as well) is how to lengthen or shorten the stays. Particularly with Simplicity 8162, the body block used came…

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  • Patterns and Books for 18th Century Stays

    January 11, 2018

    Simplicity 8579 Stays, 1700 – 1770. With the release of our book, The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking, we’ve given you patterns and instructions for a great many lovely 18th…

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  • What is an 18th Century Milliner / Marchande de Modes?

    January 8, 2018

    La Marchande des Modes (The Modiste) – Studio of Francois Boucher – c. 1746. Wallace Collection When you’re just starting off in the world of 18th century dress, terminology can be *so*…

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  • 2017 – Costuming Year in Review

    January 3, 2018

    Jane Austen Festival, 2017. Photo by Tony Tumbusch. It’s that time – that year-end-year-beginning-blog-post time. This year I feel I was a terrible blogger. One of the side effects of building out…

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  • CORRECTION – 1780s Cap Pattern – American Duchess Guide

    December 28, 2017

    Hi gals! We’ve been alerted to a flaw in the 1780s cap pattern from “The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking,” so before you all tear your pomaded-and-powdered hair out trying…

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  • {Video} Wherein Lauren & Abby Get Racked

    December 21, 2017

    …or Racked gets Lauren’d & Abby’d. 😉 In early December, Abby and I took our annual trip to New York City to do *all the things.* One of the things we had…

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  • A New 1780s CandyStripe Italian Gown

    December 18, 2017

    Italian gown – The Met – 1785-87 C.I.66.39a-b Well, I just can’t stay away from the late 18th century (can you blame me?). There is just so much to be explored in…

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  • The Robe a la Turque – Part 4 – The Kurdi Polonaise

    December 13, 2017

    The last major piece of my take on Guimard’s 1790 Turkish stage costume was the fabulous fur-trimmed blue robe. I pondered over this piece for a long time, trying to decide just…

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