Get ready for one heck of a Fall/Winter season. We’ve been finalizing *so* many new styles and *so* many new colorways, and I’m stoked to introduce the first of four Fall collections:…
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Let’s Make Some Men’s Shoes
…for real. A couple years back we made a stab at developing a men’s historic footwear collection. We did a pump, a latchet shoe, and a boot all from around the 1780s-1810s.…
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April Vintage Pre-Order is OPEN!
I will admit I haven’t been sewing much (Covid energy-sap), but I do have plans. Honestly all I’ve really been up to is -work- but at least it’s fun work, getting so…
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The February 2021 Collection is Here – {Pre-Order Open!}
Time for the first collection of 2021! This year, the big plan is to do a pre-order every single month through August (yowza!). Our February collection got off to a bit of…
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How to Care for “Velvet” Finish Sauvage Leather
Leather comes in many different finishes, from smooth to suede to velvety. It’s important to know how to look after each of these leather types to keep your shoes looking great. Many…
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Our Silver Bells Sale is OPEN
Here comes the sale announcement for our Black Friday-to-Cyber Monday annual sale. Here’s what we have for you this year… COUPONS! We’re offering six coupons for all sorts of things – free…
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UPDATE: The Scandalous Tango Boots!
Around the time of the turn of the 20th century, a new dance craze swept the Western world. The dance was risque and immensely popular, first introduced to Paris by the sons…
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Marilyn 1940s Pumps – Pre-Order OPEN!
We’re not quite done with the Fall/Winter 2020 shoe releases yet! As much as we’d liked to have introduced everything at once, this year has scuppered those plans. We’re still makin’ it…
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Meet the New Pompadour 18th Century Shoes
This season, we’re proud to finally introduce the new and improved Pompadour 18th Century Court Shoes! We’ve made a few changes to this classic, curvaceous style. The Pompadours have been one of…
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Pre-Order, Part Deux, Is Open!
Well, this is certainly a first! Due to popular demand, we’re popping open another pre-order for the sold-out styles in the F/W2020 collection – Londoner, Bernadette, Gibson, and Tango Boots. The 2nd…
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American Duchess Shoes Made in Portugal
This season marks the first collection of American Duchess shoes made in Portugal! We’re pretty excited about this and want to share a bit of behind the scenes. In February, in The…
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Introducing the Bernadette Oxfords
The moment we’ve all been waiting for! We’d like to introduce to you the Bernadette Oxfords, in collaboration with the peerless Bernadette Banner! Last Fall we started working with Bernadette to develop…
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Fall 2020 Pre-Order is OPEN!
Lovely Peoples, I present to you the first pre-order collection release of 2020! We have a lot of new to share with you this year…but first… Pre-Order is Open August 21 –…
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Feet Are Weird {Video}
Yup, they sure are! In this hopefully very useful and interesting video, Nicole explains all that goes into how shoes fit, and why it’s never as simple as just length and width.
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Spring Cleaning 2020 SALE!
It’s that time of year again…Spring Cleaning! In the midst of all the madness you may be sewing up a storm. Even though all the events and shows are cancelled, don’t miss…
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Holiday Shipping Deadlines, 2019
Here’s just a quick reminder to get your American Duchess and Royal Vintage orders in by the following dates so we can ship them out and get them to you on time:…
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Historic & Retro Winter Shoes & Boots
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane snow is glistening… <3 Here’s our annual guide to this year’s historic and retro winter shoes and boots from American Duchess and Royal…
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Winter SALE at American Duchess & Royal Vintage
La la la la la – it’s that time of year where we put, like, everything on SALE! Here are the links: American Duchess This year we have the traditional FREEBIES –…
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Fall Historic & Vintage Shoes – Pre-Order is OPEN!
It’s that time of year again – the best time of year – Fall! Fall is a busy time for us here at ADHQ. We have a lot going on and so…
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A Little History of … Hamilton / Schuyler 18th Century Shoes
New American Duchess “Hamilton” / “Schuyler” 18th Century Shoes for men and women. Next in our line up of new men’s (+ women’s) styles are the beautiful “Hamilton” (mens) / “Schuyler” (womens)…
