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  • Studying Up on Tudor Footwear

    August 18, 2015

    Mary Rose Shoes – via Tudor shoes are old. They’re about as old as we get for extant shoes, with the exception of a very few Medieval examples. It’s quite extraordinary, really,…

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  • “Virginia” Renaissance Shoes GIVEAWAY!

    October 17, 2014

    Today’s the day, my darling dears – “Virginia,” our new Renaissance shoe, has opened for pre-order, which also means it’s giveaway time! Here’s the lo-down on Virginia: All-leather construction: upper, lining, sole…

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  • How One Fugly Loafer Became the Gorgeous “Virginia” Renaissance Shoe

    October 15, 2014

    The development story of our new “Virginia” Renaissance shoes is rather a long one (but I’ll keep it short, with lots of pictures, promise!). We’ve been working on the design since March,…

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  • A Quick Look At Late Elizabethan/Early Jacobean Shoes

    October 13, 2014

    Today we kick off a series on European footwear at the end of Elizabeth I’s reign, and beginning of James I’s, culminating on Friday with the pre-order release of our latest early-period…

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  • On Location at Bacon’s Castle – Journey to the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

    May 7, 2014

    The Lady of Portland House shines in “Antoinette” Mules in blue While I was in Virginia this past March, I had the opportunity to work with some truly wonderful ladies at a…

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  • Ladies’ Elizabethan Separates Explored

    April 26, 2014

    Last time, I was musing over trim styles on doublets, but towards the end of that post I realized that perhaps the design I had in mind was a “fair-ism,” something that…

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  • My Annual Sewing Rut

    April 19, 2014

    Once again, I have absolutely no motivation to make a single stitch of anything lately. I’ve learned that this is quite normal, and that if I force the issue I’ll regret it.…

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  • Elizabethan Costume Modeling at Nevada Museum of Art

    February 19, 2014

    This past weekend I modeled again for the painting class at the Nevada Museum of Art. It’s quite an enjoyable experience, even though sitting still for 3 hours is difficult. I enjoy…

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  • Introducing “Stratford” Elizabethan Shoes for Men and Women

    December 12, 2013

    I’m so happy to present to you “Stratford” Elizabethan Shoes, the product of blood, sweat, tears, and a great collaboration with Francis C. Classe, an excellent historical cordwainer (shoemaker) and footwear historian.…

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