Most of you already know that a leather 18th century colonial shoe will be released for pre-ordering on August 1, just 13 days away! These are called the “Devonshires,” after Georgiana, Duchess…
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A Revolutionary Ice Cream Social
This past Sunday a small group of Great Basin Costumers got together to play dress up and eat ice cream. The theme was 18th century, roughly the time between the American Revolution…
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Addressing Width Issues in the Georgiana 18th c. Shoes
Hi Ladies (and Gents), I wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I’m working out what happened with the width of the Georgies. Most of you have…
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18th Century Shoes: How to Loop Your Latchets
Question: How do I install the bows on my 18th century shoes? Click “Read More” to learn how … You Will Need …. A pair of 18th century latchet shoes, such as…
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All For the Love of [18th Century] Shoes
We’ve all been waiting…and waiting….and waiting for the Georgiana 18th century style shoes to arrive. And they finally did! Here’s the adventures of myself and Mr. C yesterday, and how your shoes…
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Georgies in San Francisco – Shoe Travels and Other Adventures
…and what a crazy adventure this has been so far. I’m going to write a post, “Things I Learned While Manufacturing Shoes,” about all the mistakes I made, and all the weird…
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1780s Green Half-Boned Stays Finally Completed
I went ahead and finished these, even though I will never wear them. I originally started these for The Revolution Dress, but I cut them too short for my long waist, so…
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The Snakes of the American Revolution
Betsy Ross and company, how pastoral they all look, sewing the stars and stripes…. While we enjoy watermelon and baby back ribs, fireworks and parades this 4th of July, let’s not forget…
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Shoes of the 1790s and Regency
Most likely late 1790s. https://blog.americanduchess.com/2007/04/shoes.html Those of you who have been following the development of my historical footwear line will know that we have plans for a Regency era slipper. This begs…
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How to Take and Make 1920s-style Costume Photos
Last time, I posted a number of lovely 1920s portraits and asked you to take a look and be inspired, so that in this post I can show you how you can…
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1920s Photo Inspiration – Portraits of Pretty Pretty Ladies
This one is lighted with artificial lights from 2 directions – shot on a black backdrop, a persian rug, and with a cool chair. This is a good shot to show off…
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Georgiana 18th Century Silk Shoes: Available Now, Again
Happy Friday! If you’ve been patiently waiting to get your dyable silk Georgiana 18th century shoes, you can go and buy them right now, in the shop. The quantities are crazy limited…
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Cool Things To Do With Your 18th Century Shoes
I thought now would be a good time to show you some fun things that you can do to your Georgiana 18th century silk shoes, when they arrive at your doorstep in…
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Costume Fly-By – 17th century
17th century stays with tie-on sleeves, from the V&A. Think I’m on a PINK kick.
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Costume Fly-By – 1865
1865 French Gown – anybody know where this gown is housed?
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Gaskells Victorian Ball, Norcal Pirate Festival, Red Polonaise
Lady Rebecca and me on the schooner. It was a lovely sail. I was out for a lovely afternoon, but Rebecca was being transported to Barbados to be tried for crimes unmentionable.…
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Setting 18th Century Sleeves the 18th Century Way
This was my *first* time setting sleeves “the period way,” and it definitely takes some practice. But here’s a little insight, for those who are completely confused about how to do this……
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Revolution Dress – Coming to the End…Sortof
I’ve spent all day sewing on the Revolution Dress, for this weekend’s festivities, Gaskells Ball and Pirate Faire. The gown is done (yay!). I’m proud of it! Lilly’s not wearing stays, so…
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The Rag-Curled Hedgehog Wig of Win
Why…so…serious? A few days ago I was chatting with Lauren M, Lady of Portland House, and I asked her about her fantastic hedgehog wig, and how she got it so freakin’ awesome.…
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Vintage Black 1960s Dress
Gratuitous outfit post, to distract you while I feverishly work on the red polonaise, to be worn this weekend (eeek! it has no sleeves!) Also, this is one of my favorite dresses…
