Romantic tutu time #tulle #ballet #tutu #foundationsrevealedcontest #foundationsrevealed with @ladybreabrea A photo posted by LT Laurie Tavan (@ltlaurietavan) on Jan 12, 2017 at 10:31am PST Breanna mentioned Marion’s article when I couldn’t find a...
When preparing to attend the 2015 Oxford Conference of Corsetry, the organizer and corsery fellow Julia Bremble suggested we think about doing forms for our corsets for display. I have seen this done in...
I had the pleasure to work my friend Peter Overstreet bringing to life one of the ghosts for the Winchester Mystery house tours for Halloween. Here is a screen capture from one of the...
This outfit was put together as two separate pieces for an event with the intention of finishing it off as a complete full length gown. It was fun to play around with having the...
For Valentines Day this year my husband gifted me a custom robe from Catherine D’Lish. Quite a luxury. I’ve lounged around in it, eaten jam on crumpets in it, taken it on vacation, and...
Now I slightly strong armed my way into Marianne’s ( PopAntique ) wedding corset project. When Marianne told me her plan to pass her reception corset around, to be decorated by many makers, my...
So instead of spending 3 hours on my own hair…. I just popped on “Betsy” and was ready to go. Lynn Mcmasters loaned me this wonderful hat she made as an example for one...
I have realized, through many hours of dressing my own hair, that I need more wigs for different eras. There are only so many 3 hour sessions I want to spend trying to make...
This year I was not overly prepared for Costume college. I managed to power through jet lag from our family vacation, pack, and hop right back on a plane, this time to LA. This...
Full photoshoot modeling with Breanna Bayba for Lynn Mcmasters available on my photography page. Here are a few of the looks: The floral underskirt was made by Breanna and paired with an inprogress print...
Red on red & Cream on red- both lovely: Finished three pairs of #panties yesterday #lovemesoneknickers #lingerie #luxurylingerie #nightsoflaur A post shared by LT Laurie Tavan (@ltlaurietavan) on Jun 26, 2016 at 1:15pm PDT
I love to see where gowns from our shop make their way out in the world. My client was kind enough to share some images of the lovely Wisteria in Velvet gown at her...
A la Turque Outfit by Laurie Tavan Corsetry & Gowns Hat headpiece by Lynn Mcmasters Hat Patterns – Out of a Portrait Earrings and turquoise necklace by Dames a la Mode Shoes by American...
I’ve had this fabric for years and knew I wanted to make something eventually. I have the same pattern in a brown colorway that I hope to make a slightly different design. The gown...
Shown with two different hats and two different pairs of shoes for slightly different impressions: Shoes: American Duchess Photography: Tavan Photography Mixed Prints example
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Hi, I'm Laurie Tavan. I run my own custom sewing business making bespoke, one-of-a-kind designs for weddings, dress-up, and fun. Stick around for a behind-the-scenes look into my workshop, photography, acting, and travel.
