I really need some shoes for choir concerts. I've kept an eye out for the better part of a year, but haven't found anything in regular retail sources that fits my criteria and wasn't totally bland.

Dance Shoes Online is where I got my 1920s-esque shoes for the robe de style. Among their many options, I can find things that meet all of my criteria ( Read more... )

This past weekend, I drove down to visit Bro. No. 2 and sister-in-law H. in the Greater Houston area. They were kind enough to indulge me in my continued work on the robe de style, but we did other things as well so I hope I wasn't too boring or demanding a guest. :)  We played a card game (Phase 10, I think?) and watched Kung Fu Panda, and then ( Read more... )

So yes, I really do like the new American Duchess boots, the "Nankeen."  These are cloth boots, very commonly worn from 1800-1820. I've been longing for cloth boots so I can be just like the heroines of Georgette Heyer's books - they're all well-equipped with "jean" boots.


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I get to promote some American Duchess shoes: the Highbury Regency flat!


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I'm still getting used to planning ALL details of an outfit ahead of time. I'm pretty good of thinking of everything for the dress itself, but I have a bad habit of forgetting little things like hair, hats, jewelry, and other accessories - including shoes! So here goes trying to fix this, easy to hard:

1. 1790s curtain-along dressI'm not going to ( Read more... )