Laurie Tavan
Princesses Gowns: at Dickens fair
Hidden under their lovely green capes :) You can see how pretty the fabric looks on the skirts. I’ll have to see if someone will let me repost some images of the gowns at...
Princesses Gowns- 10 months later
The goal of this project was to make gowns for two growing young girls which could be altered to fit for a second year. They were worn in Jan. 2010 for a ball and...
18th century jacket: finally photographed
This jacket was intended to be worn on the way home from my wedding *laugh*. It was finally finished and not worn until this year! I happened to be 8 months pregnant at the...
Purple Victorian Wedding Gown: sneak peek
Final photoshoot was today and I’m very happy with the gown and the images! Take a peek:
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...
Purple Victorian Wedding Gown: thread loops
Sometimes the simple thing give me such pleasure: The sleeves are finished with simple buttons with thread bars made from knotted embroidery floss sectioned into 3 strands and looped all the way through the...
Victorian Purple Wedding Gown: lace collar & buttons
The collar needed to stand up in the back but I wanted to do so without requiring my client to heavily starch the lace each time. Because the lace is so sheer I decided...
Victorian purple Wedding gown: train & bodice fitting
The detachable train needs a few more stitches put in and the closure but it is looking fantastic with the dress! The bodice fitting went well and I worked out the overlap for the...
Red Wedding Ensemble: favorite shot
Everything just turned out perfectly in this photo :) Makes me happy to see my husband capture the essence of this luxurious gown so beautifully! He says he isn’t a people photographer but he...
Purple Victorian Wedding gown: detachable train pleating
Long detachable train edged in lovely pleats:
Red Wedding Ensemble: sneak peek
The red wedding gown has gone home to its owner and we even got in a photo-shoot! My client was such a trooper and donned her 15+ yards of silk taffeta with grace to...
Red Wedding Ensemble: custom dyed silk satin ribbon
The polyester ribbon I had on hand was a nice match but just didn’t shine the way the silk taffeta does. So I decided to try out a new-to-me company called Cam Creations. I...
Blue and black underbust: added to gallery
Final photos have been added to the gallery finally:) Here is a shot of the high-backed underbust along with the other two corsets made in the same fabrics in the past year. Look at...
