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V213: Extant vs. Extent – What’s the Difference?
“I’m an extant gown with a skirt of great extent” In the historical costuming world, we talk and write a lot about original garments. It’s important to get the right terminology when…
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V188: Time to Start Planning for Costume College
This year will be my first time attending Costume College in LA. Nervous? Yes! I’ve determined that during the day, easy 20th c. vintage wear will be great, but then there are…
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V187: Those Catty Elizabethans
I just love this illustration, don’t you? Gennady Spirin. Illustration from ‘The White Cat” So I’ve been reading Jean Hunnisett’s Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Women’s Dress 1500-1800, and recalling…
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V183: July Call For Sponsors
Hi All! Do you have an online shop or a business you think might benefit from advertising here on American Duchess? Well happy days, for the first time I am accepting sponsored…
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V182: The Lovely Bones: Reliquary Busts of Female Saints
Last night a beautiful image popped up on my Pinterest feed … this one. Her name is not known – a companion of, or a saint herself? What do you think her…
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V177: Cool Georgian Fashion Plate Mirror Art
I received a lovely gift from Oscar and Debbie, of VintageDancer.com – two 18th century fashion plate mirror artworks. They cam from a local auction and are hella cool and perfect for…
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V174: My First Costume Piece…Ever
Today I’m going to purposefully embarrass myself with a photo of my very first piece of costume ever. I mean “very first piece of costume ever” as the first thing I sewed…
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V168: Happy Saturday!
This is *my* Saturday mantra, how about you? Thanks to several FB friends for posting this 🙂
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V158: Pocket Trash
What is Pocket Trash? I first heard this term used by the lovely Miss Emily Waterman and her Doctor, in regards to items carried on your person, while re-enacting, or dressed in…
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V142: Enter the Pompadour “Historical Hottie” Contest on Polyvore
Are you a Polyvore addict? How about a contest? Show off your rococo style using the new American Duchess “Pompadour” shoes, your choice of black, white, or both. Winners will be chosen…
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V139: Costume Painting, Week 6 – Lance the Hunter, 1870s
Last night was the last session of costume painting at the Nevada Museum of Art. We had a great model, Lance, a hard-core re-enactor. He talked all about the little authentic bits…
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V131: 1912 Ladies, and Alcatraz
Our ship docked at Pier 33, San Francisco Hi again, from the Big Blue! The last two days we’ve been at port in San Francisco, a city I’m familiar with, but oddly…
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V130: Catalina Island, 1940
First off, this… Now, got that out of the way… I’m currently on a cruise with Lady Carolyn, going up the West Coast of America, into Canada. Carolyn is an “onboard speaker,”…
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V123: Instant 1930s Shirt
Back in 1930, in Hollywood, the Hays Code determined what was and was not acceptable to show in a motion picture. Things like profanity, drug trafficking, and childbirth couldn’t be shown, but…
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V111: Costume Painting, Week 2, at Nevada Museum of Art
Last night was the second session of the costume painting open studio at the Nevada Museum of Art. Our model was Jeff, wearing a “Burning Man/Steampunk/Mardi Gras/Carnie/Jester” outfit. It was colorful, and…
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V108: “Downton Sixby,” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
A little while ago I got a call from the costume designer at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, asking if there was any chance they could get ahold of a pair of…
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V104: Costume Painting at Nevada Museum of Art, Class 1
Last night was my first class of the costume painting open studio at the Nevada Museum of Art. I have modeled for previous sessions, and it just looked like so much fun,…
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V99: Happy Easter
Happy Easter Day, everyone. Here’s a creepy vintage Easter image… Now don’t you just feel like dressing in a giant egg suit?
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V80: Petersham vs. Grosgrain Ribbon
What is the difference between Petersham and Grosgrain ribbon? Both ribbons are ribbed and have a matte finish, but there is one really big difference, the edge finish. Grosgrain ribbon has a…
