hat – Laurie Tavan

18th Century Wardrobe / Costuming / gowns / photoshoots

January 6, 2018

Gluttony-

My wonderful ugly pig mask by Mitchell Walker featured in my 18th century seven deadly sins outfit focusing on Gluttony! I sure had fun eating during the photoshoot! I’ll slowly start adding up photos...

18th century Wardrobe

June 13, 2017

Photoshoot for Grimilde Malatesta: arts and wonders

Costuming: Laurie Tavan Corsetry & Gowns Hat & fan: Lynn McMasters Hat Patterns – Out of a Portrait Wig: Grimilde Malatesta: arts and wonders Makeup products: Ageless Artifice (now defunct I believe)

18th century Wardrobe / Costuming / gowns / ladieswear / photoshoots / Tavan Photography

June 13, 2017

Purple & Green Ensemble

Eva brought in a pair of shoes and a Pinterest board filled with 18th century dresses and stays as her starting inspiration. Here is the final result:

2016 Costume College

July 30, 2016

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...

photoshoots / Tavan Photography

June 21, 2016

Wishing for the seaside

18th Century Wardrobe

April 23, 2016

18th century Wardrobe – Blue & White Caracao

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...

18th Century Wardrobe / American Duchess Shoes

April 2, 2016

18th century wardrobe- Mixed Prints

Shown with two different hats and two different pairs of shoes for slightly different impressions: Shoes: American Duchess Photography: Tavan Photography Mixed Prints example

corsetry

April 28, 2015

Fan & Curl

Here is the first image with Victoria Dagger wearing my designs styled with hats from Kalico Delafay Millinery for my Fall/Winter 2015 Lookbook campaign: Step into the Spotlight. Fan & Curl. Photographer: Martin Ave...