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  • Bejeweled Shoes of the 1920s: the Originals Behind Marigold

    April 16, 2025

    What could be more glamorous than the bejeweled shoes of the 1920s? Footwear from this decade is especially iconic for historic shoe enthusiasts, and with good reason. The 1920s produced some of…

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  • Shimmer and Sparkle: Beaded Shoes of the Edwardian Era

    April 14, 2025

    Have you laid eyes on our new Laurel Beaded Edwardian Shoes yet? Laurel is a stunning new design, complete with hand-beaded uppers sparkling with multi-faceted glass beads. These alluring and sparkly shoes…

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  • A Little History of Oxblood Red Shoes

    February 4, 2024

    We love a good oxblood leather shoe here at American Duchess Historical Footwear! After all, there’s something a bit magical about red shoes, isn’t there? Possibly the boldest color out there, red…

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  • Tango Boots and Foxtrot Shoes in History

    November 6, 2023

    Our Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot pre-order sale is in full-swing! We have been working on developing and perfecting these styles for months, and we’re so pleased to see such a positive reception to…

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  • Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot Pre-Order Now Open!

    November 3, 2023

    What a thrilling day it is, because our Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot pre-order is now officially on! We are VERY excited to be releasing this collection, which contains some very unique and dreamy…

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  • We’ve Got Wide Shoes! Wide Collection is Open for Pre-Order

    September 22, 2023

    The day has finally come! You can now pre-order from our Wide Collection, which features seven of our most beloved styles, spanning three centuries of historical footwear. Pompadour, Kensington, Paris, Bernadette, Londoner,…

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    The Fashions behind Watson Boots

    September 5, 2023

    Our new All Day, Every Day collection debuted a very unique boot, the Watson Boot! These delightful canvas lace-up boots are modeled after original late Victorian/Edwardian sporting boots, a unique feature of…

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  • Open Now! The All Day, Every Day Pre-Order Collection

    August 25, 2023

    We’re so excited to announce our latest pre-order collection, “All Day, Every Day“, available for pre-order from August 25-September 8! The new All Day, Every Day collection from American Duchess introduces three…

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  • Pink in Fashion from 1900 to the 1950s

    July 31, 2023

    From soft pale pinks to shocking pink that really packs a punch (Schiaparelli, anyone?), the versatility of the color pink has been utilized by fashion designers for centuries. For today’s blog post,…

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  • American Duchess x Bata Shoe Museum: History of the Museum and it’s Founder

    May 1, 2023

    The second week of our In Bloom collaboration collection pre-order with the Bata Shoe Museum is underway, and we are just thrilled with the reception it has received! It makes us so…

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  • American Duchess x Bata Shoe Museum Collection: The History of Pinet

    April 25, 2023

    Our In Bloom collaboration collection with the Bata Shoe Museum is so special to us. First of all, it’s simply thrilling to be collaborating with the museum, which is an institution near…

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  • In Bloom: Bata Shoe Museum x American Duchess Collaboration Collection Pre-Order

    April 21, 2023

    We are so excited to announce an extra-special collaboration collection for pre-order: the In Bloom collection, designed in collaboration with the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Canada! This collaboration collection was inspired…

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  • Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave (into our clothes): Spiderweb Motifs in Fashion

    November 9, 2022

    When we saw these spiderweb shoes in a vintage catalogue from the 1920s, our jaws totally dropped! Bada-bing-bada-boom, now we have Parker Vintage Shoes, resplendent in all her spidery goodness. Spiderwebs are…

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  • Glamorous 1920s Shoes and the History Behind Them

    November 2, 2022

    Something about the fall and winter months reinvigorates enthusiasm for the Jazz Age, Art Deco, and all things 1920s and flappers! Working on the designs for the All Hallows collection also totally…

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  • All Hallows – {Pre-Order Open}

    October 28, 2022

    It’s spooky season, and to celebrate we have some enchanting shoes for you! This collection is definitely aesthetic, vibing strong in the 1920s with a dash of gothic goodness. Satins, patents, and…

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  • The History of Mary Jane Shoes

    August 9, 2022

    The new Prism collection features not one but two splendid Mary Janes, Anna May (3 inch heel) and Millie (1.75 inch heel). We have been working on these babies for a looooong…

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  • All About Anna May Wong

    August 2, 2022

    Have you heard of Anna May Wong? Anna May is widely considered to be the first major Chinese-American film star, and she is the namesake of our new Anna May Mary Jane…

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  • “Prism” by American Duchess – August 2022 Pre-Order is Open!

    July 29, 2022

    The new “Prism” collection is now ready! This collection is all about colors, presenting several new colorways in AD classics, along with a new design in two different heel heights. Before we…

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  • We’re Sports People Now: A Brief History of Victorian/Edwardian Tennis Shoes

    June 13, 2022

    Are you a fan of our Kedwardian Sporting Oxfords? This lovely style is a reproduction Victorian/Edwardian sporting shoe! This shoe is the ancestor of our modern sneakers. We were primarily inspired by…

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  • The “Star Princess” Camille Boots

    February 21, 2022

    The stuff sparkly dreams are made of. Back when we did the color poll for the Camille Edwardian Boots, we got a fair few comments about doing them in metallic silver and…

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