Laurie Tavan
2017 Carnivale Venezia- Welcome Party
This was my second time attending Carnivale and my first one where I had some knowledge ahead of time to try to prepare appropriately themed costumes for the events. My best friend Robin attended...
Past to Present – OCOC17
We have a ridiculously exciting programme for OCOC 2017, taking place from 26-27 August next year. Check out our website for more info: http://buff.ly/2laZbH7 A post shared by Oxford Conference of Corsetry (@conferenceofcorsetry) on...
Revamp-Restyle
Only now I realize I haven’t written about attending carnivale in Venice last year as I finish putting away and start mending my garments from this years carnivale! I will have to go back...
Lilac Fairy- on Instagram
En Pointe- Lilac Fairy #sleepingbeauty #ballet #romantic #tutu #fairy #foundationsrevealedcontest #foundationsrevealed A photo posted by LT Laurie Tavan (@ltlaurietavan) on Feb 6, 2017 at 11:12am PST
Lilac Fairy- En Pointe
Corsetry as an original foundation of ballet is often overlooked. Many of the ideals of carriage and motion hark back to the original clothing worn for ballet which was not like a modern bodice....
A Venetian Affair- An Afternoon at Caffe Florian- Bellevue Club
Photos courtesy and copyright Philip Pavliger, one of my favorite photographers.
Romantic Tutu- layering
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...
A new trick- cardboard corset form
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...
Winchester Mystery House- Ghost
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...
Silver & Gold
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...
Catherine D’Lish Robe
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...
Marianne Wedding Reception Corset Collaboration
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...
Gala Night
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...
Tease me, You’ll Flip Class
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...
Costume College- On the way
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...
