Laurie Tavan
Crema Art Show: photos are up!
After a bit of a unexpected delay (the other photos weren’t taken down yet!) my photos went up today. I dressed for the occasion – at 6 months pregnant I found the floofy skirt...
Crema photo display: goes up this Sunday 6/6/10
My photos have been delayed from being put up in the coffee house down the street from me. The featured may artist put in the newspaper that his display went till June 6th even...
Red linen pair of bodies: completed!
I had half these bodies done up forever! I finally decided to complete them to be worn for pregnancy. With the center front opening I just left the bottom portion loosely laced over the...
Navy & Green Loose gown: almost completed
Except for a lining for the upper back portion the loose gown is completed (this will be required since I edged the pair of bodies in bright white leather and it is showing through!)....
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...
1880s style coutil corset: mock-up & construction testing
I’m working on this new 1889s style corset for a client. The final corset will either be in natural or a fleshtone coutil with coutil boning channels. I’m tempted to add a lace top...
Coffee Mocha corset: inprogress
This project is turning out to be impossible to photograph. But the first person to see it in person said they wanted it :) So at least it looks good in person! The trim...
Creamsicle corset: completed!
I cut this out almost 2 years ago as a sample to test out a La Mode Illustree pattern.
Creamsicle corset: construction & trim idea
Construction continues… Curvy enough at the bust that it can’t lay flat anymore:
Eyelet bustle: completed :)
So I filled out that second tier of ruffles and really like how it looks now. The bottom ruffle is also attached and soon I’ll start draping the skirt to go over this ;)...
Wedding diary: 2+ years later I finally make the jacket…
I had cut this out the week before my wedding figuring I’d add a piece to my outfit. I wanted to take off the gown and throw on the jacket to head home that...
Creamsicle corset: buttonholes for busk
Not much progress but I hope to work more on this sample this week :)
FR Stipey corset: finished
I ended up having to redo one seam to get the stripes to be more similar from side to side :) I’m happy with the end results, quite a tedious but wonderful project :)...
