This past weekend was one of many festivities, one of which was the annual visit to Valhalla, our most local Renfaire. Oh Renfaire, how I love thee. A day of utter silliness…
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In Progress: Late 16th Century Doublet
Every once in awhile I go meandering off into other centuries. My love of costuming started with Elizabethan, and it is still a period I adore, though I seldom costume for it…
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1790s Musings and Inspirations
I’m back to square one with what to wear to Maggie’s wedding in October. (Nevermind my own wedding, I’ve got that one figured out, haha) My ORANGE! sari dress just…no, so now…
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New Historical Shoes Coming Soon from American Duchess
As I dig out from under the *piles* of boxes, here are some new shoes to entice you… “Tissot” 1860-1880 – great for Civil War, Natural Form, and Bustle Eras. This is…
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Bastille Day Picnic Inspiration
Portrait of Madame Emilie Seriziat and her Son, 1795 I’ve been MIA lately due to moving, yay! But also nay! because all of my sewing stuff is in complete disarray. Still, there’s…
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Our “Great Gatsby” Movie Meet-Up Party
So who went to see “The Great Gatsby” last night?! Our local costume club, Great Basin Costume Society, got together to watch the movie and enjoy some dessert afterward at a local…
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“The Great Gatsby” 1920s Extravaganza (and SALE!)
Oh my goodness, Gatsby. Our little costuming club is dressing up for tomorrow’s opening night, and I can’t wait to sport my Unique Vintage beaded gown and black/gold sparkly 23Skidoos. I don’t…
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Tavistock Button Boots Steampunk Photoshoot at the Sparks Museum
It’s been *ages* since Chris, Angie, and I did this Victorian / Steampunk photo shoot for Tavistock, featuring the “Green Acres” gown, and, of course, our new black button boots. I’ve been…
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1959 Derby Day Dress – Simplicity 3063
Yesterday was our Great Basin Costume Society’s “Fancy Fillies Derby Day Tea,” where bunches of eccentric people got together, wore weird clothes, and watched some horse race… Hehe <3 The biggest hat…
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LACMA Sacque-Ma: Operation Petti-Pouf
Thank you to everyone who left incredibly helpful comments on yesterday’s petticoat post. Last night I went for it with implementing each of the changes suggested, to see what effect they had.…
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LACMA Sacque-ma: The Petticoat, and Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better
I spent this past weekend toiling on a “simple” petticoat for my first Robe a la Francaise ensemble, inspired by this gorgeous sacque in LACMA: I thought it would be a quick…
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My 18th Century “Weddingote”
So….I’m gettin’ married. (Woohoo!!) I’ve been a bit buried in all things wedding, with an additional layer of all things shoes on top, and I realize I totally haven’t posted about this!…
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White/Ivory 18th Century Gown Inspiraton
I just received 10 yards of delicious ivory silk taffeta, and I’m just *itching* to make something (or a lot of somethings) out of it. Of course I’m thinking along 18th century…
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Finished Project: 18th Century Grand Panier
And my, what a big panier it is! I purchased the now-out-of-print Simplicity 3635 pattern on eBay a few weeks back. The package contains patterns for stays, pockets, a chemise, and a…
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WINNER: Highbury Giveaway!
Wowza, guys, the Highbury giveaway was splendid! With nearly 1000 entries, all the sharing really helped get the word out about Highbury, and helped us reach the manufacturing goal. Woot! Now the…
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Victorian Boots & Accessories Survey – Please Help!
Hi Ladies! As always, I am working on improving our historical footwear and accessories, and am in need of some information about your shapely gams. The most difficult part of creating our…
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1912 “Titanic Tea” Day Dress – Complete!
Hey everyone! I made a DRESS! And then I WORE it! I’ve been seriously spazzy with completing costumes this year, so despite this “simple” 1912 frock stressing me the heck out, and…
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GIVEAWAY: Win a Pair of “Highbury” Regency Shoes!
It’s giveaway time again! Up for grabs this time is a pair of “Highbury” Regency Slippers, in dyeable satin, OR an AmericanDuchess.com gift card equivalent to the retail value of USD 80.00.…
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Behind the Scenes with the “More Than Just A Costume” Gainsborough Photo Shoot
Howdy! I’ve had some questions about the most recent images I created, inspired by Gainsborough’s portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, so I’m going to show you a little behind-the-scenes of how…
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Finished Project: Regency Half Stays
They ain’t pretty, but they seem to get the job done… I’ve finally finished something! I’ve been experimenting with Regency stays for a bit, trying out different designs, and I think I’ve…
