My Costuming Year in Review - 2013

The very last day of 2013 is a good time to look back, as so many of us have been doing this past week.  Here are the costumes I made and wo...

Announcing the American Duchess "Winter Wonderland" Photo Contest

Hey everyone! Tomorrow begins our first official Photo Contest on Facebook ! The theme is loosely "winter wonderland" - starting ...

Turning Over A New (Silk) Leaf

This 17th c. gown is one I'd like to re-make, in silk satin, so I'm going to sell this version on Every once in awhile there comes a...

My October Wedding Inspiration

Via In ten days is my wedding.  The dress is nearing completion.  The florist, the caterer, the photographers, the decor, all of that is lin...

Trendy Takes on 3 Classic Halloween Costumes

It's October, which means it's Halloweenapalooza time!  To kick off the month, I thought it would be fun to put together three class...

Giveaway: "Claremont" 1930s Oxfords!

It's that time again, time for a GIVEAWAY! Whee! What's up for grabs? A pair of 1930s "Claremont" Oxfords -or- a gift cer...

Community Pride: Historical Sewing Online

Costume bloggers at Costume College 2012 I just want to take this moment to say how proud I am of the online historical sewing community. Th...

2013 Costume College, Pt. 1

I'm back! I'm alive! Costume College was splendid this year.  I had SO much fun, met and chatted with so many cool people, and took ...