For those in the reenactment/costuming/history world, this is a year of –ennials. The bicentennial of the War of 1812 (and my alma mater’s founding). The Civil War sesquicentennial’s second year. The centennial of the Titanic. And, likely other things outside of America/England. I told you about American Duchess’ regency shoes last month. They are a [...]
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American Duchess to the rescue. Their third historical reproduction shoe is similar to styles from 1790–1810—in other words, about as perfect as you can get to the proper footwear for the Great Lakes Seaway Trail Quilt Show in March. They’re dyeable leather, so you can make them match whatever you’re planning to wear. Image courtesy [...]
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I’ve spent a good chunk of my lunch break checking out regency fashions thanks to an email from the 1812 Quilt Challenge organizers mentioning that they’ll all be dressed in period fashion for the show, and that we should feel free to come in the same. So, while I ponder just how to fit a [...]
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I imagine if you’re into historical costuming, you’ve already heard, but American Duchess has started up a new endeavor selling historically-appropriate shoes, and is starting with 18th Century heels. Dyeable, silk heels—not leather. In order to do the run, she needs 100 pre-orders, so order yours now. By pre-ordering, it looks like you’ll save 20% [...]
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