Fashion Envy: 23skidoo Shoes from American Duchess

Oh, she's done it again. American Duchess has made a pair of shoes I just can't live without! Her latest shoe, the 23skidoo is a 1920's strappy shoe that I most definitely daydream about. In fact, she's doing a giveaway right now over at her blog!

Check out those puppies! Aren't they just darling?

Be sure to pop over to the American Duchess blog to enter to win your pair soon! The contest only runs until November 10th!

Fashion-Envy: 1920's Working Class (CP)

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Lately I've been thinking about choosing a dress to recreate using modern fabrics. This one below is one of my current favorites. I found it on Etsy, and while I'd love to buy it, I'd love even more if I could own a sturdy, wearable reproduction of it. It's a mid-20's dress that would've been worn by a working class woman. Perhaps a factory worker? 

It's pin-tucked wool with a linen insert, cuffs and collar. I can't help but want to try it out, especially with the drawn-thread work in the linen. My main concern is that it would look kind of funky on my petite-yet-busty figure.

What do you think of it? I'd love to get readers' opinions on it before I start searching for fabric.

My Fashionable Ancestors Part 2 (CP)

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The second photo my mother emailed me this week was from 1930, according to the license plate. The interesting thing is that the ladies pictured are dressed in some seriously outdated clothing, and are still sporting drop waists from the mid-to-late 1920s. Probably more mid, since the older woman has a bit more of an earlier fashion about her, but it's possible she was just more conservative in her choices of clothing.

The shoes in this photo are making me insane with envy. Look at the cutouts on the lady on the right! You can probably click on the image above for a closer look. I'm also a serious sucker for cloche hats. 

Is there anything in historical fashion that you wish was more socially acceptable today? Bustles? Drop waists? Suits of armor?