So Especial Baile Imperial París 2019
A nice set of photos has been shared in this online magazine about the Bal Imperial I attended back in October by suroesteonline. I spy…Robin and I make little cameo appearances in the background....
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Queen Victoria 200th Anniversary in Paris, France
An opportunity arose to attend this wonderful Victorian ball with my best friend. We invited our dance partners, two years running, whom we met in Venice, Italy during carnivale a few years ago. I...
Hairy Bow cape
View this post on Instagram I forgot to wear my braided hair brooch at dickens! Oops. But here it is displayed on my new cape #green #cape #hairbrooch A post shared by Laurie Tavan...
Feather Headdress Fun
Lynn McMasters is my hero and I’m very honored she trusts me to model many of her accessories. This green headdress is a reproduction based of an extant piece from the Museum of Fine...
Violet’s Breath corset
This is my first time dying coutil. It turned out fairly even. I learned that since the edges of the fabric on dot coutil tend to roll, it is more likely to be streaky...
Brown and Blue Ensemble: inprogress
The frogs on the zouave jacket sleeves. I added this fun braid I’ve had around forever. I have just enough to add it to the bottom of the skirt as well (again meant to...
Gold Striped Waistcoat detail
Bias welt pockets were painful to do but well worth it as they look so pretty.
Brown and Blue Ensemble
I started the skirt for the ensemble years ago, probably two but I don’t remember for sure. That is how long ago I started it. The fabric is a fun stripe. I have enough...
Blue Victorian Ballgown
Rene came over and we worked on a new gown. The bodice was put together in a day which made us very happy!
B&C Plaid gown: completed
Worn with my new tiara, a reproduction of the Oriental circlet that Prince Albert designed for Victoria (with opals and not the replacement rubies that the actual tiara currently has in it). I won’t...
Silk Tartan gown & linen,lace bonnet
Toddler photoshoot are even more difficult than baby photoshoots!
