Two new items for your consideration, now available in my Etsy shop: A beautiful, handmade Edwardian reticule. The first is an Edwardian reticule. This little purse is truly amazing, and in absolutely…
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18th Century Figurines – Capodimonte and the Crown N Mark
Who doesn’t love little Georgian figurines? Visit an antiques fair and you’ll see literally thousands of the little things, all in various degree of quality. They became extremely popular in the 20th…
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Porcelain Dogs, Silver Pheasants, Salt & Peppers – Vintage Lovelies New in the Boutique
I went antiquing today, and came back with a few lovely things I’d like to share with you. These are all listed in the American Duchess Boutique on Etsy (click here). Tweet…
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A Few of my Favorite [Vintage] Things … in Ye Merry Old Etsy Shoppe
I’ve finally gotten to the cleaning, the polishing, the brushing, the matting, and the photographing of a handful of new vintage products that are now listed in the American Duchess Boutique on…
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Happy Holiday Friday
I know this weekend is The Weekend of Christmas Parties. I’m snowed in up here in the mountains, and missing a Steampunk Christmas Party, but have a Regency Christmas Party tomorrow night.…
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Birthday Bait – Books, Teacups, and Lady Grey
Sometime last weekend I turned Older. Luckily this aging was softened by fabulous gifties! I am no longer a “one book wonder!” (well, to be fair, I previously had, like, two books…
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What Exactly IS a Tea Gown?
Pretty new teacup from Sacramento. There is a tea coming up, to which my Lady Mother and I have been invited, and we’re quibbling over what to wear. In our modern-American-brains we…
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Trinkets On My Vanity
I’ve been getting more and more enthralled with the “manual” function on my camera, and I’m really starting to learn how to, y’know, use it. I’ve been taking pictures of everything! I…
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Time Travel: The Baroque Gown at June Gaskells Ball
So what if Gaskell’s Ball in Oakland, CA, has a Victorian theme! I wore the Baroque, and loved every minute of it. I’m continually surprised at how comfortable this costume is. The…
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Pogey Monday
This weekend I took a drive (in excellent company of man and dog) down to Grass Valley, CA, one of my favourite places ever. I hadn’t been in ages, years in fact,…
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Happenings: What’s Going On?
My super-woman blogging abilities have been lacking lately, no? So here’s a bit to let you know what’s been going on in the Wild World of Duchess… 1. I got another dog. …
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Her Grace, The Duchess of Cupcakes – How and Why I Love Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day. Two words that strike joy, fear, hatred, giddiness, bitterness, or joviality into the heart-shaped-hearts of people everywhere. It seems like there are always two camps: those that like Valentine’s Day,…
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Christmas Bait
Hooray for The Holidays! The Dreamstress posted about her lovely Christmas Bait (closely related to Pogey Bait), so I thought I’d post about mine as well. Amongst the cuddly flannel PJs, fluffy…
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Early Christmas Gifts, Ubersexlich, All Manner of Update…
It’s been a crazy mid-month, and here’s hoping things calm down. Lots of happenings and announcements and other zaniness ahead… First Up – Pogey Bait! Nicole, herself a fantastic seamstress and wonderful…
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The Importance of Sewing Space
I’ve been so bad at updating, and this is because my brain has been a frazzled mess of goo due to the lack of organization and functionality of my sewing space. That…
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Birthday A La Francaise
Last weekend I celebrated my birthday by skipping down to Alameda for an evening of dancing with my favorite people. When I returned on Sunday, my parents and I celebrated again, with…
