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...
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...
Lily of the Valley gown
Day 3- picked up my custom Moretta mask in blue -My new Lily of the valley gown fully handsewn #18thcenturyfashion #18thcentury #moretta #mask #carnevale2018 #carnevale #silk #handsewn #bells #lace #venezia A post shared by...
Dickens Reunion ball- ballgown revamp
I had a lovely time in my revamped blue frock with additional waist belt. I also used my new fan by Lynn Mcmasters in a coordinating blue shade throughout Dickens fair as well as...
First look at my Mucha Make-over with Iberian Black arts
This month is packed with makeovers 🖤 here’s the beautiful @ltlaurietavan wearing her creations in a Mucha inspired photo shoot â˜ºï¸ A post shared by Morgana (@iberianblackarts) on Sep 10, 2017 at 11:56am PDT
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:
With Eva’s two hats
Behind the scenes of me with Eva during the photoshoot :) I’m wearing the large wool and silk traveling hat I created while Eva wears the leather tricorn I made her for an indoor...
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....
Creamsicle Corset for Sale- corset SOLD
I will be taking inventory, measuring, and photographing samples in the shop this week and listing them for sale first through my email list. You can Sign up HEREto get first peeks at what...
Spanish Look
The first outfit from my collaboration with Morgana (Threnody in Velvet ) styled with a mantilla veil & peineta comb. Model: Threnody in Velvet Photographer: Iberian Black Arts Corset & pants: Laurie Tavan These...
Doctor Visit
Photographer: Tavan Photography Model: Rene Rodgers Corset ensemble: Laurie Tavan Hat: Kristi Taylor
