What a sweet post, I’m flattered to be included :)
http://lucycorsetry.com/2014/01/13/15-corsetiers-ill-be-watching-in-2014/ This inspires me to get back to sewing; Oh and to update this blog… Thank you Lucy.
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Sheer Victorian Underwater
Rosenblum©2013 M. Alberich Mathews Model: Laurie Tavan Gown: Daze of Laur by Laurie Tavan
Morgana Mock-up- first toile
All the Morganas! #ococ13 #conferenceofcorsets #corsets #learncorsetry #corsetry #friends #fashion #learning #sewing #skills #oxford #Morgana @threnodyinvelvet 💞 A post shared by Oxford Conference of Corsetry (@conferenceofcorsetry) on Dec 7, 2016 at 12:55am PST
Family portrait
Thank you Anne for taking these lovely shots of my family at the Dickens Fair. This year we are portraying the family of Dr. Caplin. A quick rundown of the family can be found...
Cathy Hay visits
I was surprised when Cathy brought out the Peacock gown panel! Here is a snapshot: We didn’t do anything overly exciting but Cathy did get some stitching done in my workroom. I got to...
Matchy Bonnet
I convinced Katie to try on the bonnet with matching ribbons. I told her she looks like a Goth Little Bo Peep. But I had not sheep or crook to give her.
Blue Victorian Ballgown
Rene came over and we worked on a new gown. The bodice was put together in a day which made us very happy!
Baby is born
Shortly after finishing up work for the day on the purple wedding gown my water broke on Sept. 19th- 37+ hours of labor later I have a precious little bundle: I’m lucky that he...
1880s style coutil corset: mock-up
Yep the bias coutil boning channels make me happy. Can’t wait to actually make the real corset. It was hard to stuff it evenly, so I can’t wait to see what actually happens on...
Rose awards winners announced: yay for gold :)
For many years I’ve watched and admired the costumers who submit their projects to the Realm of Venus, a website dedicated to the fashion and style of Renaissance Italy. Each year Bella has viewers...
The Rose awards- Voting now OPEN :)
Many of you know I submitted my knighting gown to the Realm of Venus Showcase this year. *Click image to go directly to Realm of Venus* Bella gives out some awards based on community...
18th century hair and make-up
Kendra Van Cleave of Démodé, consulted on my hairstyle and make-up for the big day. She has expressed an interest in seeing more of the hair so I decided to share here a quick...
Terracota corset: with modifications
Here are some images of me wearing the final corset with modifications. I think we tightened it more than needed so the straps on the back would look better if it was left with...
All those grommets covered!
I’ve finally coverd all the grommets on one bodice. Here is a photo showing some with ladder lacing. In other grommet news, I’ve gotten 21 of the blue corsets grommets hand covered. A driving...
