Laurie Tavan

Mock-up/SLO faire 0

Mock-up/SLO faire

Much progress was made on the renaissance pair of bodies including but not limited to cutting out 18 pieces. I pieced together some silk damask fabric remnant for the mock-up because I have such...

Linen arrived today! 0

Linen arrived today!

It was very exciting to have 50+ yards of linen arrive at my doorstep today. It topped my excitment over the 20 yards of coutil showing up last week. I’m finding that my fabric...

Fabric Stash 1

Fabric Stash

I’ve promised some updates to the site and I’ve gotten one started. I’ll be uploading more photos and descriptions to the fabric stash pages as time allows. Click here to see fabrics

Small thumbnails are clickable 0

Small thumbnails are clickable

By the way, all detail thumbnails you find on the site are clickable and will bring up a larger sized image for your viewing pleasure. Hope you are enjoying them.

Guest Seamstress in the Studio 0

Guest Seamstress in the Studio

I’ve had the pleasure of having another guest seamstress in my studio this week. Rene came over to work on her very first corset and hang out with me for the past few days....

18th century corset – preview 0

18th century corset – preview

Another quick glimpse at the wedding corset. The center front is still lacking panels. I’ve stuck in a wooden busk just to support the lacing while I checked that everything was working well. Embroidery...

New additions in the works 0

New additions in the works

I promised the Proposed Projects section a while back and have my first two planned. Now I need to find the time to complete sketches and photograph the fabrics. Speaking of fabrics, I’ve spent...

Brown corset outfit 0

Brown corset outfit

My client made it over for her final fitting on a silk chemise to wear under her corset. We’ve added a long skirt to the ensemble for use at more formal occasions. I’m hoping...