Dunmore 18th Century Shoes (Lavender/White)

First and foremost, I’d like to commend American Duchess for their shipping. I ordered on Saturday morning, had shipping info by Saturday afternoon, and delivery by that Tuesday. These were a splurge purchase for me and I couldn’t be more excited with the quality and beauty of them. I’m truly overjoyed by how gorgeous they are!!! We are 18thC Reenactors and these just complete my look when I wear gowns. I would definitely recommend sizing up at least a size for a good fit, as leather can be tight! I’ve been wearing them around the house with stockings just to prepare them for reenactment season! I LOVE them and am so glad I purchased them!

These shoes are gorgeous. I’ve worn them twice now, the first time they gave my toes blisters, so I stretched them out. The second time they felt a lot more comfortable but walking in them takes some getting used to, albeit I don’t wear heels very often.

As usual, American Duchess's shoes were as I anticipated—beautifully constructed and great fit. I can’t wait to trip the historic “light fantastic” in these.

perfect shoes for my gown à la polonaise that I plan to wear in a Patriot’s Day parade in March. Fit was perfect in my usual American size 8 feet.

My daughter hasn’t had a new pair of historical shoes since her first pair in 2012. She picked these out to go with the new gown I’m making for her to wear to Twelfth Night Ball in Jan 2027. ❤️🥰

These are a great addition to my 18th century costumes. They are cute and comfortable.

Lovely shoe, I bought them for my granddaughter. Her favorite color is yellow. They will be perfect with the dress I’m making for her. Very pleased with the shoes.

The buckles aren’t included!! Just trying to help out for anyone like me who foolishly makes decisions based on pictures and not on the full product description. Awaiting buckles now…and hoping the installation of them isn’t as hard as it looks

I was very pleased with this purchase and am excited to wear them. The fit is great and true to size.

These are incredibly small and tight. Size up one while size because you can’t return or exchange them.

Love the quality of the shoes except they do run very small for a size 8. And since I couldn’t exchange them, I am stuck with them now.

This was my very first pair of A.D. shoes. I got the lilac color and they are so beautiful and I’ve gotten so many compliments on my especially with the sparkly buckles. One issue I have is that they have a very pointy toe and they should’ve known better and upsized, but I didn’t and tried to make them work. In hindsight, I really should have just gone up to the size 12. Especially with stockings that are going to use up a little bit of extra room. These are pretty Pinchy. Other reviewers say that they run true to size, but in my opinion, these run small. Hopefully they will stretch over time but I would recommend if pointy shoes are usually not your jam that you size up. 🥰

First and foremost I love them, absolutely beautiful. If you are looking for pastel lavender these aren't that but if you want a little more midtone than light lavender they're great. They perfectly match the couple of things I bought them to go with and will do well for spring outfits as well as during Halloween.

Also on sizing, if you need more space in the toebox or sometimes find AD shoes small, go a half size up. I got the green ones like a year ago in my usual size and they were too small so I went up a half size this time and they fit perfectly. The arch support also feels a little further back than usual which isn't an issue for my flat feet but you may want to consider adding an insole if you need arch support.

These shoes are so amazingly comfy that after an 8 hour shift constantly on my feet in my Dr Martens in so much pain by the time I got home, I tried these on and my pain went away. It was like standing in a cloud it felt SO nice.

I have high arches so typically this means I can't wear ballet style flats or anything that has that curve over the back of the heel, because usually anything that cups my heel at that 3-inch marker rubs me raw, which I was worried about with these, and.... NOT AN ISSUE! They do huh your heel but in a soft and supple way that gives so as you move your foot the shoe moves with you instead of staying stagnant and cutting into your skin.

I'm already so in love with these I can't wait to wear them out, probably this weekend! Thank you so much American Duchess!!!

First things first: these run about a half size small. I own a fair amount of AD shoes in 6.5 and these are significantly smaller than usual not just in width but in length. So I would definitely suggest going a half size up from your normal AD size! Especially if you want to wear them with stockings and if you're planning to put an orthopedic insert in or wearing very thick socks potentially consider a full size up.

Otherwise these are absolutely beautiful, the green is a little less in your face bright than what shows on my monitor but they perfectly match the dress and skirt I planned to wear them with so I am pleased on that front.

Size and fit is perfect. The material feels great.

Love this shape! I was thrilled when the Dunmores were brought back (and bummed that I missed the pre-order) but so glad to be able to get them, and the colors are beautiful. My order was processed quickly, and the shoes arrived in less than a week from the day I ordered them, standard shipping even.

These shoes really do run true-to-size: my feet are wide but I ordered the same size as my sneakers (which I typically get in Wides) and even with the pointed toe, I can wear these with only a bit of squeeze (I plan to stretch them just a little). When I ordered my pair of Frasers, getting the half-size larger meant the shoes were just long enough to need some lambswool stuffed into the toe to not slip off, so now when the website says true-to-size I listen, lol.

For me, the Italian heel is very easy to walk in, both a good height and wide enough base (but not too wide); it's very similar to the kitten-heels I use for contemporary dressing up, so that helps. The overall construction and quality are both excellent.

The leather is wonderfully soft, and the color is beautiful! I was slightly concerned that it might be bordering on electric, but it's a lovely soft shade of lilac or lavender, less blue and just slightly into the redder spectrum if that helps any.

I'm quite happy with my purchase, and look forward to wearing these to my next Georgian event!

The yellow and white Dunmore's were my first American Duchess purchase, bought to go with my yellow Georgian dress and clocked stockings. They totally completed the outfit! The fit is great but my husband and I did struggle with the buckles. We watched the video (many times) and printed out the instructions, but it was certainly a stressful experience to puncture such beautiful and expensive shoes! But all turned out well and I love them.

Absolutely incredible. I bought a 1/2 size up so that I could add squishy pads under the balls of my foot and the heels and they feel amazing! I strongly recommend getting your true size if youre just going to wear them as is, my foot measures at 10 1/4 inches and if it werent for these thick pads plus stockings the shoes would be huge. According to the size chart I am a 10 but without pads I am a 9.5! Putting in the buckle was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. I asked for help and my husband was a lot more careful when watching the video, it only took 20 minutes (we were being super careful!) I love them just as much as my last AD shoes, and I will love my next pair just as much! I love AD so much!

I just received these today and squealed when I opened the box. They are so elegant. Its one of those moments when you feel like the item you have is as close as to what our ancestors would have worn as you can get in todays day and age. The description was apt when it says will go with everything. I was a little worried that the oxblood color would clash with the silk rose-colored petticoat but together it looks like I stepped out of a historical painting. Donning this shoe was like putting on Cinderellas slipper, the perfect fit running true to size. Like it was made for my foot. Can not wait to wear these with all my 18th century outfits.

These are my third pair of American Duchess shoes, and I continue to be really impressed by the quality, style and comfort! An absolute show stopper of a design, and paired with the Charlotte buckles they are so pretty and sparkly they make me smile when I put them on. Relatively easy to fit the buckles, and they fit like a glove, nice and secure, but not pinching my toes! (which I often have a problem with, my feet suffer in pointy shoes so I tend to avoid...) I haven't been able to wear them out yet, as I'm still working on my first 18th century ensemble, but I'm really looking forward to giving these a beauties a proper outing. Good job, I'm sure I'll be back for pair number four soon enough. :)

I am absolutely thrilled to own these shoes! They look so elegant and beautiful while feeling very comfortable. I ordered according to my normal shoe size and they fit like a dream. Also, shipping was very fast - I expected them to take a good few weeks to arrive here in Europe, so I was very pleasently surprised when I found them arrive about a week after I placed the order! If you are unsure, I absolutely recommend buying these shoes! I LOVE them already and find them even more beautiful in real life than in the pictures! :-)

I am absolutely thrilled to own these shoes! They look so elegant and beautiful while feeling very comfortable. I ordered according to my normal shoe size and they fit like a dream. Also, shipping was very fast - I expected them to take a good few weeks to arrive here in Europe, so I was very pleasently surprised when I found them arrive about a week after I placed the order! If you are unsure, I absolutely recommend buying these shoes! I LOVE them already and find them even more beautiful in real life than in the pictures! :-)

These shoes are absolutely A M A Z I N G. I have yet to wear them for a prolonged period of time (in fact, they only arrived today), but already I can tell that they are going to be wonderfully comfortable. I bought them a half size bigger than I normally would, just to be on the safe side and they seem to be fitted perfectly. They are both elegant and sturdy in construction, and I adore the colour. I also have to mention that the shipping was so fast! I live in New Zealand, and despite it being the Christmas post rush, it still only took 8 days from the time I ordered them (on a weekend, no less) until they arrived. Thank you so much, ladies, for such beautiful shoes that I just can't wait to wear with my gowns!