Laurie Tavan
Ocean blue with box-pleated skirt
Here is a preview of my recent ocean blue corset and skirt I already had in a matching silk. A deeper ocean green-blue corset from the same pattern is in the works (fabric prepped...
Peaches n’ cream: awaiting flossing
A fine bias trim of cream silk now edges the corset and the grommets are all in line.
Queen Victoria revamp: mocking up trim
Lots of pinning! I’m tempted to change the cotton pre-made bias out for silk taffeta but that will not easily be within budget.
Workroom moving inprogress!
Fabrics have been packed, measurements on equipment/furniture taken and prepping of the final location is in progress. I’m almost ready to move my entire workroom. I’m going to be losing half my space! I...
Peaches n’ cream : eyelets for post of busk
Prepping for insertion of the post section of the corset busk:
It’s official! I’m going to Florence…
..for the Costume Colloquium: a tribute to Janet Arnold, thus I will be out of town Nov. 4-10, 2008. “(it) is an international interdisciplinary symposium on historical dress, costume for performance and contemporary fashion....
Fabric Sample : test swatch
My client took a trip to LA fabric district and picked out this lovely peach shot-with-white silk and white silk for binding. I’m testing out a color for flossing (not completed on the swatch)...
Wedding corset mock-up
Look at all that blue erasable marker! Stitching lines can be drawn on the mock-up pattern pieces for quicker construction but the washable/disappearing markers warn that they don’t always “disappear” permanently so they are...
Simple Silk Chemise: shrinkage testing
It is always great to figure out the shrinkage for fabrics in different cleaning processes. Here is the example of one of my test swatches before writing on the final results:
Caramel Cream gown : sitting for a portrait
I had to share these photos because Lauren was drawing a portrait of one of my clients including the recently finished Caramel Cream gown!
