Last time, I wrote about a new 18th c. project concerning a Robe Retroussee dans les Poches, but since then the project has been morphing and smooshing around trying to define itself.…
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Starting Small on a Big New 18th c. Project
I finally have a new 18th c. project in mind, yay! I want to make a striped red Robe a l’Anglaise, but to be worn either polonaise’d (verb) or “dans le poches,”…
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Back From the Dead , and Some Shoe News
I haven’t been blogging, I’m sorry, but I’ve been SO ill. I do have things to tell you guys about – the Madame X gown I didn’t get to wear, the 1960s…
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Historical Footwear – News, and Looking at Edwardian Styles
Wishbone straps on a c. 1900 white kid pump The results of the Historical Footwear poll are in, and the Edwardian pumps took first, followed by a foot-and-foot race between the 1860-80…
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New Vintage Hat Finds
I love hats, didn’t you know? I picked up three gorgeous vintage hats last weekend, for the Boutique on Etsy. The hardest thing about this “job,” this acquiring of vintage hats for…
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Historical Shoes … So, What’s Next, Ladies?
My particular fave. This is from Shoe Icons (eng.shoeicons.com) With the success of the “Georgiana” shoes (and it’s only been a week!), this means that more styles of period-accurate shoes *will* be…
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Vintage Summer Dress – Yellow Dots and Lollipops
Okay, so really this has *nothing* to do with lollipops, except a vague idea that lollipops and fluffy girly dresses go together….? Anyway. Butterick 6582 The other night I thought, “hey, I…
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The Victorian Steampunk Ball … (If You’re In The Reno Area)
If you happen to be in the Northern California or Northern Nevada areas, check out this event. It’s going to be *awesome,* and I know that, because I’m part of the club…
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Bits and Bobs … and Life After Those Shoes
So what the heck do I post about after all that craziness with the Georgiana shoes? Life’s returning to normal, but I’m still quite excited: We met the 100 shoe order minimum…
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“Georgiana” 18th c. Shoes – Pre-Order Now Open!
Well this is it! The pre-order period for the new Georgiana 18th c. shoes is now open. It will run for 3 weeks: April 1st – April 22nd. We’re looking at a…
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Introducing the “Georgiana” 18th Century Shoes by American Duchess
After months of work, finally the dream of our 18th century silk shoes has come to fruition. The final sample pair arrived this morning and are absolutely beautiful! The Pre-Sale opens Friday,…
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More Tea with Madame X – Progress on The Satan Bodice from Hell
…did I say satan? I meant satin, really. Or is it the same thing… I’m starting with the most recent photo, because I’m too embarrassed to start by showing you the horrible…
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The Paperie – Custom Wedding Invitations by American Duchess
[/shameless self promotion] I wanted to share with you guys another recent venture. It’s not related to costuming, but does have a feeble link to pretty dresses :-). It’s a new business…
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Tea With Madame X -or- A Start to A Goth-tastic Gown
Last week I put together a “quick and dirty” black satin bustle skirt to wear with my Steampunk outfits, but as all of you know, having a large quantity of black satin…
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1790s Wrap-Front Gown – More Progress
The front crossing. The ties will meet with as-yet-existent ties on the sides. I love the adjustability of the drawstring, too…one can go from modest lady to regency floozy in seconds! I…
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Historical Costuming vs. Historical Re-Enactment: What’s the Difference?
A re-enactor would never be caught dead in modern sunglasses and inaccurate mary jane shoes I’ll be honest with you guys. This morning I received a forwarded e-mail attacking me and my…
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1880s Bustle Skirt – It’s Black, It’s Shiny, It’s Quick and Dirty
Playing dress up with a pseudo Victorian shirt and a velvet waist cincher A very short time ago I found myself in a predicament, one that involved needing a black skirt to…
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New Vintage Goodness in The Boutique
Last weekend’s trip to Sacramento Towne brought back quite a few very lovely vintage items for the American Duchess Boutique on Etsy. Among them were two great hats, vintage kid and doeskin…
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18th Century Shoes – The Second to Last Step
The shoe as it arrived, white in color. I added the rhinestone tension buckle. For those of you who have been following the production of the upcoming 18th c. shoes, here’s an…
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How To Make an 18th Century Wig from an Affordable “Costume” Wig
Earlier this week I espied on HalloweenCostumes.com a “Marie Antoinette” wig that looked surprisingly good. My criteria for judging this goodness were the overall shape, color of the hair (it wasn’t…
