Ice & Fire Ball
For this event I was cast as Cersei and needed an outfit stat! I took the red surcoat and found the scraps of fabric to make a set of sleeves & belt. The belt...
Laurie Tavan
Casino Martin
Since I regretted not thinking to get a model while in Las Vegas we made our own casino for a shoot. Here is one of the first images: Photographer: Tavan Photography Models: Monica Lenk...
Studio shots
When we got home I had a day to get the outfit on the mannequin and take some studio shots:
Doctor Visit
Photographer: Tavan Photography Model: Rene Rodgers Corset ensemble: Laurie Tavan Hat: Kristi Taylor
“Sugared Smoke”
The view from our room in Las Vegas: After lacing Long corset (working title) onto the pillow I waited till dark and we took her for a shoot around the Las Vegas strip. I...
Black & Tan
A new show piece for the shop on the way from a recent custom client fitting. Here is the lovely Monica trying it on for me. It is too short in the torso length...
In the Shop
My Mother-in-law picked up these cute vintage mesh “hats”. They remind me of jellyfish!
Sugared Bows & Traveling
At this point the corset still needed a bunch of hand sewing. So what am I to do when headed off on my 7 year anniversary trip to Las Vegas with my husband? Take...
Long Corset Cont…
Here you can see where I pieced together some of the panels at the waist to create a different look at the top and bottom of the corset.
Long Corset is long
Every year Foundations Revealed hosts a corsetry competition. This year there were two themes for the competition: The Five Senses and the 1913 E.F. Hume corset. I fully designed one for the former theme...
