Do you want Search?
Random Post
  • Set Up Menu
American Duchess Blog
Random Post
  • Home
  • Shoe Shop
  • Projects
  • Bookshelf
  • Resources
  • About Our Blog
  • Home
  • Shoe Shop
  • Projects
  • Bookshelf
  • Resources
  • About Our Blog
Search
American Duchess Blog
  • Home
  • Shoe Shop
  • Projects
  • Bookshelf
  • Resources
  • About Our Blog
  • Home
  • Shoe Shop
  • Projects
  • Bookshelf
  • Resources
  • About Our Blog
Search
  • Dress Analytics: Madame de Pompadour by Francois Boucher, 1756 {Video}

    June 29, 2020

    Today I have a new video for you…it’s basically a blog post in video form (lol) – you can listen to my charming stuffed-up-elf voice tell you about the gown in this…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 3
  • Dating the Green 1820s Dress

    March 10, 2017

    Hey Everyone! Abby here-  So last week I posted about the awesome green dress my mom found in a little antique store in my hometown, and when I shared the photos here…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 0
  • Bringing a 200 Year Old Treasure Back to Life

    March 2, 2017

    Hey Y’all! Abby here and I am so excited to share with you all something that just came into my possession earlier this week. Here she is all laid out on the…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 1
  • Costume Analytics: What Is a Robe a la Turque Anyway?

    January 7, 2015

    It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Costume Analytics, but I’ve found myself entering “new territory” with a type of 18th century gown I *thought* I understood until I took…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 16
  • V152: Costume Analytics: Pehr Hilleström, Kitchen Maid

    May 31, 2012

    This week on Costume Analytics, we’ll be looking at a wonderful painting by Pehr Hillestrom, entitled “En piga höser såppa utur en kiettel – i en skål,” or something along the lines…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 32
  • V145: Costume Analytics: Madame de Pompadour, c. 1750

    May 24, 2012

    It’s been a long time since I’ve done a “Costume Analytics,” but now is a good time to bring it back! This time we’ll be looking at the famous Madame de Pompadour’s…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 17
  • Costume Analytics: A White Wedding Gown from Tidens Toj Museum

    March 2, 2011

    This time on Costume Analytics we’re going to look at a very late 18th century gown from a lovely little online collection called Tidens Toj (translated to “Future Clothes.”).  I want to…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 13
  • Costume Analytics: 1784 Robe a l’Anglaise, from The Met

    February 7, 2011

    1784 Robe a l’Anglaise, from the Met It’s about time for a new Costume Analytics!  I’ve been so tied up with shoes, and museums, and sewing stuff, that I’ve neglected CA and…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 6
  • Costume Analytics: Emilie Seriziat’s White Muslin Gaulle, 1795.

    December 13, 2010

    Welcome back to Costume Analytics.  This week we’ll be looking at a beautiful example of a 1795 transitional garment known as a “gaulle,” painted by Jacques Louis David, worn by Emilie Seriziat.…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 12
  • Costume Analytics: Marquise de Merteuil’s Peach Robe à La Française, from “Dangerous Liaisons”

    November 24, 2010

    This week on Costume Analytics, let’s look at a fantastic 1770s Robe a la Francaise, from the other pinnacle of 18th c. movie costuming, Dangerous Liaisons (1988).  This film never goes out of style,…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 6
  • Costume Analytics: Baroness Crussol’s Flamboyant Red Jacket, 1785

    November 18, 2010

    Did you miss Costume Analytics?  This week we are taking a look at a portrait by Louise-Elisabeth Videe Lebrun, painted in 1785, of the Baroness Crussol.  We can tell the Baroness was…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 7
  • Costume Analytics: Marie Antoinette’s Celadon Zone-Front Gown

    November 4, 2010

    This week on Costume Analytics, we take a look at another of Marie Antoinette’s fabulous dresses, from the Sophia Coppola movie .  This time it is the beautiful celadon green zone-front gown, with…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 12
  • Costume Analytics: Katrina’s Zone Front Ensemble, “Sleepy Hollow” (1999)

    October 29, 2010

    Better late than never!  And this week on Costume Analytics, we’re taking a look at a great, spooky, Burton-y interpretation of 18th c. costume, from “Sleepy Hollow” (1999).  This costume belongs to…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 4
  • Costume Analytics: The American Redingote, 1791

    October 19, 2010

    This week on Costume Analytics we will take a trip across the Pond and look at a snazzy American fashion, depicted in Ralph Earl’s 1791 portrait of Mrs. William Moseley. This is…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 4
  • Costume Analytics: 1780s Casaquin Jacket

    October 13, 2010

    This week on Costume Analytics we are taking a look at an extant garment from the 1780s.  This little jacket is known as a “casaquin,” a short jacket usually pleated at the…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 6
  • Costume Analytics: 1770-80 Chintz Caraco & Petticoat

    October 4, 2010

    This week on Costume Analytics, we’ll be looking at everyone’s favorite caraco-petticoat ensemble, from the V&A.  A beautiful example of a matching jacket and skirt, this English ensemble is made up in…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 2
  • Costume Analytics: Marie Antoinette’s Dove Grey Riding Habit

    September 28, 2010

    Welcome to “Costume Analytics,” where we take a close look (or as close as possible) at scintillating costume pieces from portraits, movies, and museums, and break down what they’re made of, how…

    0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest 16
© American Duchess | American Duchess® is a registered trademark of American Duchess Inc.

Back to top