Podcasts about American Duchess

Cindy D'Aoust, president and CEO of American Queen Voyages, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her company's decision to refocus on river cruises for the 2024-25 season on the Mississippi, Upper Mississippi, Snake and Columbia rivers with three ships—American Queen, American Countess and American Empress (with American Duchess in reserve for charters). AQV will sell its two lake cruise vessels, Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator. AQV will continue to sell Alaska expedition cruises no Ocean Victory. For more information, visit www.aqvoyages.com. If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube.

Hoher Besuch aus Amerika! Heute begrüßen wir Florian Schneider von der Reederei American Queen Voyages. Euch erwartet ein besonderer Einblick in die bezaubernde Welt der Schaufelraddampfer. Seid gespannt, was Euch der Mississippi zu bieten hat, warum man Alligatoren mit Marshmallows anlockt & was es in naher Zukunft Neues gibt ;)

American Queen Voyages Mississippi River Cruise Review with Real Travel Expert Larry Jackson, owner of Cruise Holidays of Viera located in Melbourne Florida. Larry joins Ken to review his recent river cruise on the Mississippi river aboard the American Duchess. What is an American river cruise like and are they for everyone? Larry provides his take on American Queen Voyages. Discover the entertainment, on shore excursions, the towns one visits and the, sometimes, quite surprising sights and sounds to be found along the Mississippi river. Learn the history of American Queen Voyages (formerly the American Queen Steamboat Company)and Victory Cruise Lines. Are you looking for a relaxing river cruise close to home? Then this river cruise review is for you. Contact Real Travel Experts: questions@realtravelexperts.com https://realtravelexperts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RealTravelExperts/ https://www.instagram.com/realtravelexperts/ Contact Cruise Holidays of Viera: ocruiseholidays@cfl.rr.com Cruise Holidays of Viera Website: https://justcruisinviera.com/

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg covers the rich history of some of America's rivers and riverboats and the significance of the cross section of Appalachia and the Rust Belt with American Duchess Riverlorian Steve Spracklen, Wheeling Heritage Executive Director Alex Weld and High River Museum & Campus Martius Museum Historian Bill Reynolds. Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg covers the rich history of some of America's rivers and riverboats and the significance of the cross section of Appalachia and the Rust Belt with American Duchess Riverlorian Steve Spracklen, Wheeling Heritage Executive Director Alex Weld and High River Museum & Campus Martius Museum Historian Bill Reynolds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy June! In the newest episode of The Readheads Book Club we are recapping and discussing American Duchess: A Novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt by Karen Harper. The girls are answering your questions about the book, sharing their thoughts on the story and also discussing the most interesting historical factoids they learned while reading the book. As always, they're also sharing the other books they read this month and recommending some of their faves. The next book is Becky's choice and she chose The Nature of Fraglie Things by Susan Meissner. Follow @thereadheads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereadheads/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereadheads/ Submit a question or comment to us at thereadheadsbookclub@gmail.com Shop Readheads Merch: https://shopmorningtoast.com/collections/the-readheads

Let’s not forget this important part of our local economic development efforts. The tourism industry which includes meetings and conventions, visitors tied to events, and tourists or travelers, is really gaining additional steam in our area. As you may recall, we have talked about the importance of the youth sports tournaments that continued safely and successfully throughout most of the pandemic. Now, I’d like to mention a few other things for your radar. Our first riverboat of the year, the American Duchess, is scheduled to dock on Thursday, April 8 th in downtown Cape Girardeau. We are looking forward to many more to follow. The USA Gymnastics Nationals Women’s Collegiate Championships will be held on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University April 8 th – 10 th . The Muddy River Marathon, a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, will be held in Cape on May 1 st . The Big BAM Missouri cross state bicycle tour is coming June 15 th . And the Great Race, the world’s premier old car

Pauline Loven is a talented and experienced historical costumer and one of the three women running Crow’s Eye Productions, a film company with a popular YouTube channel. We talk about making connections across time and space, history in your own backyard, embracing mistakes, and so much more. So find out why Pauline loves historical costume - and why you might learn to love it, too. Find Pauline:https://www.youtube.com/CrowsEyeProductions  https://twitter.com/periodwardrobe https://www.instagram.com/periodwardrobe https://twitter.com/Crowseyeuk https://www.instagram.com/crowseyeproductions/  To learn more about historical dress and historical research, Pauline recommends: American Duchess, particularly their books on 18th century dressmaking and beauty: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35000294-the-american-duchess-guide-to-18th-century-dressmaking  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41150317-the-american-duchess-guide-to-18th-century-beauty  Sally Pointer https://www.sallypointer.com  The School of Historical Dress http://theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk  Janet Arnold’s Patterns of Fashion 5 http://theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/?page_id=465  A good place to start learning about de-colonializing historical costume (and history): https://www.instagram.com/latooles/  Pauline’s favorite charities:AgeUK https://www.ageuk.org.uk/ Childline UK https://www.childline.org.uk/  A rotating list of my favorite nonprofits:Higher Heights Leadership Fund https://www.higherheightsleadershipfund.org/ Humane Society Silicon Valley https://www.hssv.org/ Openhouse https://www.openhouse-sf.org/ The Nature Conservancy https://www.nature.org/en-us/ World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/  Additional editing by Mindjam Media http://www.mindjammedia.com/  We’re on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lovewhatyoulovepod  Hang out with me at https://instagram.com/lovewhatyoulovepod or https://twitter.com/whatyoulovepod  Check out my books at https://juliekrose.com  LWYL Music: Inspiring Hope by Pink-Sounds https://audiojungle.net/user/pink-sounds

Designing historically-inspired footwear is trickier than you might think! Join Nicole Rudolph and Lauren Stowell as we have a behind the scenes chat about the process of designing and making American Duchess historical shoes. From spec sheets and measurements to choosing leather and trying on samples, we go in depth with some of the process, challenges, and development of our old-fashioned footwear line.

It's been almost 2 months since Covid-19 turned our world upside down. As small businesses, we've been struggling with what to do, how to move forward, pivoting, and trying to out-think a pandemic. Featuring Cynthia of Redthreaded, this is a business-related episode, focused entirely on what we and Redthreaded have been doing to keep everything afloat while we isolate in our homes, and our costume-related events get canceled for 2020. Quick thinking, acting fast, and pivoting are normal when you operate a small business, but none of us ever thought this would happen. After all, both American Duchess and Redthreaded were founded during the Recession. However, Lauren and Cynthia have been working tirelessly to keep everyone employed and their businesses operational during this time of crisis. Throughout this episode, we discuss the PPP loans, Paypal, other sources of funding, how we've changed our business operations, focusing on Youtube, the growth of Patreon (THANK YOU), and more. A little bit serious, a little bit lighthearted, if you want to know how some of your favorite small businesses are doing during the lock-down, sit back and have a listen. Check out Redthreaded : http://www.redthreaded.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoVgyEruqAMbaUixPGyI5HA http://www.patreon.com/redthreaded Get to know Dandy Wellington: https://www.youtube.com/user/indiglonyc & http://www.patreon.com/DandyWellington ------------------------------- Get social with us! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/americanduchess Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AmericanDuchess Blog: http://blog.americanduchess Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/americanduchess Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/americanduchess1 Shop our Website: http://www.americanduchess.com Don't forget to subscribe! ❤

When we sat down to record our new season of podcasts, we realized we had made a terrible error - we had never, ever done a podcast about our second book, The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty, which was released in JULY of 2019! (Oops.) So, we put our booties in the chairs and made sure we talked about the book, the only thing was, was that we didn't want to talk about what was in the book...so we just kind of ended up talking about the experience of writing the second book, our favorite memories, projects, and our least favorite projects. It was definitely a good time (especially the part where Abby lost a fight with a chair!) If you don't have our second book, you can buy it here: https://www.american-duchess.com/book/american-duchess-guide-to-beauty And if you want our first book (which is all about 18th century dressmaking!) you can buy it here: https://www.american-duchess.com/book/american-duchess-guide If you like what we do, and want to support us, consider becoming a Patron over on Patreon! We have tiers for all the things, including private facebook groups, patterns, coupons, and early release access to our podcast and more! https://www.patreon.com/americanduchess Also, we want to give a special shout out to Dandy Wellington for allowing us to use his music for our podcast. You can support Dandy here: https://www.patreon.com/dandywellington and here https://www.dandywellington.com/ (Bonus: Dandy is now teaching Wardrobe and Styling online courses! YES!)

Welcome to a new season of the American Duchess Podcast! For our first episode of the season, we wanted to address some exciting changes that are underway at American Duchess. For years, we've been operating Royal Vintage Shoes as a wholly separate company from American Duchess (for a variety of reasons), but last year, we realized that it was time to merge the companies together, under the one name of American Duchess. So, as of early April 2020, American Duchess will be selling reproduction shoes from the 17th century all the way up through the 1940s. That's right, we've got almost all of history covered in shoes (and yes, more historical men's shoe styles are coming soon too!) Because of this merger, we realized that there may be questions from our customers and fans, and so we just wanted to take a moment to sit down and talk about the merger, why it's happening, when, and what to expect over the next couple of months. You know, all that good, delicious historical costuming small business and entrepreneurial content. While we did our best to make all the details correct, this podcast was recorded earlier in 2020, and so our timeline has shifted just a bit regarding manufacturing and the merging of the brands onto one website. For the latest information regarding the merger and our FAQs go here: https://www.royalvintageshoes.com/royal-vintage-merger-faq Get Social with us! Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/americanduchess Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/americanduchess Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/americanduchess Blog: http://blog.americanduchess.com Shop for historical shoes, sewing patterns, and books here: http://www.americanduchess.com Become a Patron of Dandy Wellington: https://www.patreon.com/dandywellington Check out his music here: https://www.dandywellington.com/ See you next time!

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. In this episode, I check in on the Smart Works charity and acknowledge their major milestone with the SmartSet collection, initiated by HRH Meghan Thee Duchess. They have dressed their 200th woman, sending her off to her interviews with love and confidence -- what an accomplishment that is. Well done, ladies,  I give my reaction to the Hillary and Chelsea Clinton interview at the BBC radio spot and talk about the importance of Americans speaking up for the "American Duchess." We were some of the first to lead that discussion and call out the blatant racism in the intrusive coverage of the Duchess of Sussex.   Lastly, the Squad Speaks segment is back! Thank you to those who submitted questions and comments for the segment and a big thank you to those who engage on the various Sussex Set platforms.  Thank you so much to the 16 people who've joined my Patreon page.  Find me on Twitter and Instagram.  Love to all! -Vee

Laine and Meg talk about pineapple sex, American heiresses, and how to properly christen every room in a house on this Fourth of July themed episode.

Hooray! We've got another episode of Fashion History with American Duchess for you today! This episode features our very own designer, Nicole Rudolph (http://www.instagram.com/silk_and_buckram), a historic shoemaker and shoe-historian. Just like corsets, there is a lot of mythology about women's shoes and Nicole is here to bust those myths, explain why shoe-making is HARD to do, trends and styles of shoes, and even a little bit about her thesis topic. So prop your feet up, sit back, and enjoy! http://americanduchess.com http://blog.americanduchess.com http://www.facebook.com/AmericanDuchess http://www.instagram.com/AmericanDuchess http://www.youtube.com/AmericanDuchess1 Be a part of our community & join Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/AmericanDuchess

It is one thing to study the history of fashion, it is another thing entirely to wear it! This week we meet historical costumers Lauren and Abby, the women behind the historical shoe company and blog American Duchess. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

On this episode of "Fashion History with American Duchess" we welcome back our friend and fellow business lady, Cynthia Settje of Redthreaded Corsets (http://www.redthreaded.com) to discuss wages and charging what you're worth in the costuming and seamstressing world. Charging what your labor and skills are worth is a tricky balancing act that so many of us play. How much do I charge for my sewing? Is it too much? Is it not enough? and most importantly - "Does my [accidental] undervaluing of my labor and skills negatively affect those in the same industry as me?" Spoiler - it does. Over the past 10 years, Cynthia has been able to turn a business idea that started in her college apartment into a thriving corset making and costume atelier for Broadway and private customers. She's seen and heard it all when it comes to wages in the costume making, tailoring, seamstress, and etsy businesses, and we are so happy she has shared her expertise and knowledge on the subject with us. We hope that you enjoy this episode! Redthreaded: http://www.redthreaded.com http://instagram.com/redthreaded http://www.facebook.com/redthreaded American Duchess: http://www.AmericanDuchess.com http://blog.americanduchess.com http://www.instagram.com/americanduchess http://www.facebook.com/americanduchess https://www.youtube.com/americanduchess1

You have a new historical costume idea. But how do you approach making it? What does the process look like in putting it together? In this episode Jennifer breaks down the development of creating an ensemble through her own action steps with tips you can apply to your projects. We'll also chat about places where inspiration can come from using items and places to push our designs forward to completion. Everyone who sews and builds historical ensembles has their unique way of going through the steps to completion. In future episodes with guest interviews we'll get a chance to hear how others in our community approach their costuming and achieve the desired result.   Show Notes and Mentions -Design and inspiration ideas from nature, original garments, artwork, fabrics, jewelry, movies and shows and more -Book: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon -Historically-designed shoes from American Duchess -1887 Summer Berry Trifle Dress from Farmhouse Fabrics shirting fabric -1838 Persimmon Puff Dress inspired by the original at the Met Museum -My "Dress of Wrong" - 1884 Steelers Royalty dress -New Truly Victorian pattern TV430 1878 Polonaise -Wearing History 19-Teens/WWI patterns: Circa 1916 Jacket & Skirt Suit and Evelyn-Circa 1917 Skirt -Mockup and fitting articles -Make your undergarments and outer garments in my online sewing classes -Search the blog for loads of sewing instruction tutorials -Find me on Facebook: @historicalsewing -Follow me on Instagram: @historicalsewing Episodes will be released on Wednesdays. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes to keep updated on new releases!  

Drums of Autumn Chapters 11-12 Week 7 “Of Cruelty and Kindness” Summary: A party is planned. Fergus goes to Jamaica to await the birth of his child. There's an altercation between a slave and the overseer. Jamie, Claire, and Farquard Campbell head to the sawmill. The overseer is injured but alive. The slave is hanging by a hook above the platform. Remarkably, he's alive and not in mortal danger from his wounds. The laws of North Carolina state if a slave draws the blood of a white man he is to be killed. Claire takes matters into her own hands. Jocasta declares the party must go on. Claire is fitted and fussed over. Jamie is gussied up too. Jamie needs a distraction. Unexpectedly, Claire successfully performs hernia surgery in the salon. The alcohol flows.   Inside the Chapters: Chapter 11 – The Law of Bloodshed July 1767 The last podcast had much to do with Jamie and Jocasta. This set of chapters focuses much on Claire and her place at River Run and in the 18th century. She is uncomfortable with Jocasta owning slaves. She does her best to do everything for herself and asking the least amount from them. The “simples” room at River Run was stocked poorly and underutilized (18th-century medicine). Jocasta gave Claire her blessing to use it. During their chat, Claire was trying to learn how to spin wool. She's not a natural at it. Jamie spent his time going over all the books and learning from Jocasta's butler Ulysses. He'd been overseeing her accounts since Hector's death, but since he wasn't a white man, he couldn't formally take over for her. Jamie easily steps into the role of overseeing the plantation operations. Jamie showed up at just the right time. Jocasta decides she needs to throw a party to introduce Jamie and Claire to the local society people. Jamie doesn't see the need, he's met nearly all the men of importance in the area, but come to think of it, Claire hasn't met the influential ladies yet. Claire admits to wanting to meet more people (p206, Nook). Jocasta is correct, Claire is getting restless with so little doctoring to do at River Run. She thinks of Marsali and her impending delivery. Fergus had left headed to Jamaica to be with her. He planned to return in the springtime with her and the child. They were interrupted by Ulysses and Farquard Campbell. Farquard had hurried to reach them; there'd been an accident at the sawmill. He'd come to ask Claire for her medicines that Jamie could use. He has concerns it would be too much for a lady to witness. The situation involved a white man and one of her slaves. He calls it a matter of bloodshed (p208, Nook). He goes on to explain the law of the colony to Jamie (p209, Nook). He isn't sure of the full situation, but he's been called to judge the situation and oversee the execution of the slave if necessary (p210, Nook). She doesn't want Jamie to go in Jocasta's place, but he must, he feels already part of the situation since the man in question is her property. Claire insists on going too. She gets her physician's box, and off they go. Jamie must explain to another man that Claire has seen war, and if he is wanted, she comes too. As they continue to ride, MacNeill offers up the full explanation (p211, Nook). They learn of a ghastly practice of nearby plantation owners sending their slaves to watch an execution as a form of deterrent and behavior control (p211, Nook). MacNeill blames Jo for the situation because Byrnes is not fit to be the overseer. Campbell reminds him Hector hired him, not Jo. Further, how could she simply dismiss him unable to run the operations herself since she's blind and a woman? MacNeill makes an off-hand remark that Claire takes issue with (p212, Nook). It didn't matter that Byrnes was terrible at the job, regardless of why the slave drew his blood, he would die for it. Claire is outraged and wondering what Jamie will do. Would he stand by and allow the execution? What did he mean he was already part of it? Claire is concerned with what he will or will not do. The other men believe it was his problem to handle. Claire knows what Jamie is made of. He's educated, cultured, and traveled, and he knows her thoughts on the matter. When she catches a glimpse of his face, she is quite alarmed to discern he has no idea what he is going to do when they get to the sawmill. As they rode, the landscape changed to that of pine forest. Claire has the feeling of being submerged into the depths of the ocean from the surface. She takes security in the doctor's box. She could perhaps repair wounds. As a note to the story tell how the story is being told, Claire is brought out of her thoughts by voices that sounded like angry bees. DG often uses the imagery and example of bees and other parts of nature to relay what's happening in a scene. The sound of a gunshot caused them all to sprint toward the sawmill. She relates to the people in the area panicking like termites. The activity surrounding her isn't enough to hold Claire's attention when she sees a man hanging from a crane hoist by a huge hook. The men pushed their way to the platform where the injured overseer and slave were. Claire finds herself unable to move. The scene is chaotic and charged.  Jamie has to threaten those surrounding the overseer to keep them calm. He has the slave brought down to the platform. Claire's clinical senses kick in, and the rest of the scene is muted while she focuses on the injured slave. The man is alive. Claire runs her hands over him in assessment. She finds the hook missed perforating his lungs, diaphragm, abdominal aorta, and renal artery. She vaguely hears the argument of men behind her. Jamie comes up beside her. She realizes the man's injuries may not be mortal. She is quite unsettled at this idea (p217, Nook). Claire chooses because this man would not be allowed to live (p218, Nook). She poisoned him with aconite. The symptoms are what he would experience if his injuries were mortal. A more humane death? Could you do what she did? Remember the ill Scottish patient she helped to die before she went on sabbatical in Boston? Jamie supports her choice. Chapter 12 – The Return of John Quincy Myers Though upset by what happened at the sawmill, Aunt Jocasta decides the party must go on.  Phaedre will make a repurposed gown for Claire. American Duchess has many resources if you're interested in 18th-century dress and life. With Claire being shorter and buxomer than Jocasta, Jocasta wants the bodice slashed and filled with Valenciennes lace and green silk to show off her bosom. Claire remarks how Jocasta must remember color well (p220, Nook). Claire is uncomfortable when Phaedre and Jo discuss how she looks and her coloring (p221, Nook). The repurposed dress fit Claire like a glove. She refused her hair to be rice powdered and only wore the most modest of jewelry much to Phaedre's annoyance. She came across Ulysses and caught him openly admiring her. She smiled back at him, and he is stunned and horrified. In this time, an African American servant caught ogling or admiring one of the household, could be punished. It took Claire a moment to realize why he ran off. It's so disturbing to see people treated as not fully human. I shudder at this country having been built on slavery. Claire thinks he had become used to a blind mistress and no master. He forgot to keep his face blank. Claire is glad it was her he looked upon and not another woman. He is safe with her. Hearing footsteps, she looks up to see Jamie all rigged out in Highland glam (p222, Nook). Jocasta gave him Hector Cameron's kilt. He seems troubled but can't talk to Claire now. He wants her to be ready to make a distraction during the dinner if needed. Jamie leaves as he spies Jocasta. She greets Claire. Claire says Jamie has gone to greet the guests (p224, Nook). Jocasta is dressed beautifully in dark blue silk embroidered with dragonflies.  There is quite a bit of symbology surrounding dragonflies; I wonder if the blue dress with the embroidery speaks of the traveler's aura color? Ulysses comes to accompany Jocasta into the party. Claire follows noticing part of the dinner fare (p225, Nook). I think Jamie is also being presented. The Who's Who of Cape Fear is present. A variety of Scots from the Isles to the Highlands. Jamie, however, is nowhere to be seen. Jocasta sends Ulysses to look for him. There is also a few notable non-Scots present as well. A Quaker named Herman Husband, a gentleman named Hunter, and Phillip Wylie (he was at the dinner party the Governor attended) (p225, Nook). Claire is annoyed by his attentions. It turns out he is merely 25 years-old. Claire tells him she is old enough to be his mother. She makes sure Ulysses sits Phillip by her at dinner. She's thinking she can use him as the distraction that Jamie might need.  Claire could be getting herself into hot water. Phillip is clearly smitten and flirting with her. Might he read her the wrong way regardless of what she says to him? At the dinner, Claire is seated with Wylie and Husband. They “formed a small island of English in the midst of a sea of swirling Scots.” Jamie shows up at the last moment. He's at the head of the table with Jocasta to his right. Claire is dying to know what's going on and is ready to stab Wylie if needed. Even so, the third course comes without issue.  Wylie continues his flirtation by pressing his thigh to Claire's. It's an odd bit of conversation between Wylie and Herman Husband. Herman then further discusses a question Claire asked him prior to the interruption (p227, Nook). Claire has the Governor's offer on her mind and she is seeking intel on the backcountry. As the conversation is getting heated between Wylie and Husband, Claire hears noises from outside then she sees a drunk John Quincy Myers trying to enter the room (p229, Nook). Absolute hilarity. Then Jamie's response (p229, Nook). So, Wylie suggests she show her skills off in front off witnesses. Claire is wondering if she can do the surgery, even with him drunk almost to the point of being poisoned. Myers had asked her to do it. What timing! Looking to Jamie for advice, he tells her she should do it (p230, Nook). He did want a distraction. This is an amazing and unexpected one. So, the salon is being used as her operating theater (p231, Nook). Claire donned a butchering apron to cover her dress and Phaedre pinned up her sleeves. An exorbitant number of candles are used to light the space. She proceeds to douse his genitals with several shillings worth of brandy (p231, Nook). Claire sterilizes her blade with alcohol, while two strong men were told to hold John's legs. Farquard Campbell and Andrew MacNeill were holding his arms. Young Ian oversees additional candlelight and Jamie is the anesthetist ready to pour whisky into John as needed. Claire is poised to begin (p232, Nook). Claire does one final sterilization of her scalpel and makes the cut. She sees the intestine bulging through the tear in the muscle layer. She dips her hands in the disinfecting bowl then presses the loop upward. Jamie administers whisky as Myers threatens to wake up. Claire visualizes the muscle layer and becomes one with Myers' body. She tunes into his rhythms and tunes out everything around her (p232, Nook). This happens to me when a baby is imminently coming. I take notice of nothing around me and focus purely on the mother's body and the descending baby. It's not until I have placed the baby in the mother's arms do I notice anything else around me. I have looked up to see ten other people in the birthing space and hadn't noticed them enter. It's like being in a bubble that only encompasses the mother, baby, and me. It's an intense connection and focus. Diana describes it with perfection. The spectators erupt in applause when she finishes, so Claire turns and gives a deep curtsy. Over the next hour, Claire is toasted multiple times and needs to escape the throng. She heads upstairs o check on her patient. She stops and looks down onto the party below (p234, nook). Again, she sees nature in the actions of humans. Her connection to the natural world is amazing. I agree with her; it was a momentous distraction even though it likely won't completely put off whatever Jamie is avoiding. Betty, one of the house slaves, had been sitting with the comatose Myers. Claire can see his pulse and notes he is cool and not fevered. Jamie asks how Myers is (p234, Nook). As capable as Claire is, I don't recommend doing drunk rounds. She notices the smell and feel of Jamie, and he asks her to meet him outside and to take care not to break her neck on the stairs.   John Quincy Myers was the perfect distraction. He's undoubtedly going to have a hangover to end all hangovers, but his hernia will be perfectly mended. This surgery scene is one of my top ten favorites from all the books. I wish to be at that dinner party. What is Jamie trying to escape? Jocasta should be happy her party will be the talk of Cape Fear for weeks. Claire's reputation as a physician will be well known by all in the area. We met a new character, Betty. I wonder when we will see her next. What will come of Phillip Wylie's flirtation? What about the Regulators and the backcountry being in political unrest? Is Jamie still considering the Governor's offer? By the way, YouTube has several hernia surgeries for your viewing. I couldn't find one like what Claire did.   What's Coming up? Chapter 13 Drums of Autumn (DOA). 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This is our first sponsored episode on Unravel Podcast! Royal Vintage Shoes was founded in 2015 by Lauren Stowell and Abby Cox and produces vintage style shoes inspired by the 1920s, 30s, & 40s. In this episode, Jasmine talks to Lauren Stowell, about the brand and how they re-create classic shoes from the past for the 21st century costumer. Fashion A-Z Term: Shank: Not it’s not a makeshift knife in this case. It is actually, the narrow middle of the sole of a shoe. Designed to support the arch and provide stability, the shank is typically made from a thin strip of steel or polycarbonate and placed between the outsole and midsole. Outsole: Typically made of polyurethane or rubber, the outsole rests on the bottom of the shoe's sole and is exposed to the most wear and tear. Midsole: The thin layer of material between the outsole and insole, designed to absorb shock and ease the walking motion. https://www.clarksusa.com/us/about-clarks/glossary-of-terms This episode was brought to you by Royal Vintage Shoes Website: http://www.royalvintageshoes.com/ Instagram: missroyalvintage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/royalvintageshoes/ American Duchess: https://www.american-duchess.com/ The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking: https://www.american-duchess.com/index.php?_route_=book/american-duchess-guide Follow us on: Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter: @unravelpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/ Pinterest: unravel: a fashion podcast www.pinterest.com/afashionpodcast/ In the mood for giving our GoFundMe is still open: https://www.gofundme.com/csaunravel2017

Today's the big day! Our new book "The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking" is officially released today (11/21/2017)! The past year was spent writing and editing this book, and we are so happy to share it with you! While we've chatted quite a bit about the sewing projects on our Facebook page, we've never really talked about the process of writing the book. So, we decided to sit down and have a chat all about that part of writing this book. If you're into Behind-the-Scenes content, funny stories, and general hilarity between us, we think you'll really enjoy this episode! You can buy our book & shoes at www.AmericanDuchess.com and you can visit us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc. (all americanduchess). Finally - you can visit our blog for the latest projects and previous episodes at http://blog.americanduchess.com Thanks for listening! :D (Note: We do curse a bit in this episode, just a fair warning...)

Bustles, stays, rumps and hoops! Get ready to tight lace your corset because we're going back to the 18th century. In this episode meet a woman who brings 1700's fashion to life in 2017, that has created a business around historic and vintage dress and has just released a book to teach you to be 1700's fabulous today! Meet Lauren Stowell from American Duchess. 

Ever wondered how those clothes in the past were created and worn? Well, Abby Cox of American Duchess and Royal Vintage Shoes did. She studied dress-making in the 18th century and has recreated those styles using the techniques of the period. This is a fascinating discussion about experimental historic archaeology. We even talk about hair care and how people kept clean in a time that seems so dirty when compared to modern times. The discussion might surprise you!

Larry and Lynda are off to Bermuda and Canada New England with Oceania cruises. Free cruise scam exposed; learn how you maybe able to be part of class action award.  Larry's thoughts on the Barcelona tragedy.  Cruising in America; American Streamboat Company launches the American Duchess.  Norwegian cruise lines launches the Bliss, the first cruise ship specifically built for the Alaska market.  In travel tips another passport update. The costs of medevacing you home in case of emergency another reason to consider travel insurance.  All this plus Larry's cruise deals of the week.

Abby sits down with Samantha McCarty (again! See Episode 2 for more with Samantha!) to pick her brain about women's fashion and clothing from the first quarter of the 17th century (1600-1625-ish). This is an often over looked time period that Samantha has had time to really study since she works for a historic site that is from the 17th century. Ranging in subjects from what a woman was issued in a new "suit of clothes" before she arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, upper bodies, petticoats vs. kirtles, what the hell a "gown" is - in every sense of the word, and quite a bit on oorijzers (ear irons) - one of Samantha's specialties. So sit back, relax, and get ready to learn about something totally new a different! If you like what you've heard today, or you want more information (pictures!) related to this episode check out our blog at http://blog.americanduchess.com and don't forget to check out Samantha's blog at http://couturecourtesan.blogspot.com too! You can also find American Duchess on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and www.AmericanDuchess.com!

Lauren sits Abby down to pick her brain about Abby's most favorite research subject - 18th Century women's hair! Abby's been researching this topic for the past 4 years, and even spent 1 year actively practicing 18th century hair care - using pomatum and powder to keep her hair clean and smelling fresh! Abby's time spent studying this topic has provided her with a lot of insight on such a surprising social practice from the 1700s. So, sit back, relax, and let you hair down - it's time to bust some myths & set the record straight on hair, hygiene & the 1700s! If you would like more information regarding this episode check out the American Duchess blog at http://blog.americanduchess.com! You can also visit us on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and our website www.americanduchess.com. Also - You can Pre-Order our book "The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking" at your favorite bookseller today!

Abby & Lauren sit down and have a chat about the most recent Exclusive shoe for American Duchess - the Louis! We talk all about what makes our Exclusive shoes special, what the Louis was inspired by, and what Abby & Lauren would sew to go with their Louis shoes! You can read more by going to http://blog.americanduchess.com and you can check out the Louis at www.AmericanDuchess.com!

Welcome to Fashion History with American Duchess! We've started this podcast to talk about different aspects of fashion history & historic costuming. Whether it's interviews, casual chats, in-depth discussions, pattern reviews, sewing tips, etc., there will be something for everyone! Please subscribe to get the latest episodes & check us out at http://blog.americanduchess.com or www.AmericanDuchess.com!

We quizzed a live Costume College audience about movie and TV costume trivia for fun and trivial prizes. Games included Who's Trystan This Time, Bluff the Costumer, Not My Costume with special guest Lauren of American Duchess historical footwear, and the Costumer Limerick Challenge.

Whether you're a fashion history buff, or just really like to play dress up, the world of historical costuming offers a unique perspective on how people lived and moved in the past. This episode, Christine catches up with Lauren Stowell, creator of American Duchess, a blog focused on sewing costumes from the 18th through 20th centures, and the creator of the American Duchess line of historically-accurate footware from the same period. Lauren shares a cool new shoe for pre order, and Christine shares an exciting opportunity for amature sewers (hint: it involves being on TV!). Outro music "Handel -- Entrance to the Queen of Sheba for Two Oboes, Strings, and Continuo allegro" by Advent Chamber Orchestra.