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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2019 Bal Imperial- Paris, France
For my birthday this year, and in honor of Queen Victoria’s 200th anniversary, my best friend Robin and I took a trip to Paris by way of Germany first. But I will circle back...
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...
Queen Victoria – red velvet
I made this red velvet gown for Costume college “Dressing the Royals” Gala. Here are the final images from Costume college:
Victorian Fans
Here are two examples of Victorian fans Lynn has made. The pink paper one has kits available to purchase. Here is a lovely custom silk and lace fan: Keep an eye on on Lynn’s...
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...
2017 Dickens Fair Royals Day
Photograph: Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland copyright Philip Pavliger This year for Royals day I planned to deck out the Queen more than ever before. As director again this...
Mourning Brooches
I had the pleasure of working with Breanna Bayba and Lynn McMasters on another photoshoot this summer. My favorite accessory from the entire shoot, which nominally focused on new fan papers from Lynn, were...
A new trick- cardboard corset form
When preparing to attend the 2015 Oxford Conference of Corsetry, the organizer and corsery fellow Julia Bremble suggested we think about doing forms for our corsets for display. I have seen this done in...
Dames a la Mode for the win!
Hello. I have been away from this blog too long. I have many updates and with the current American Duchess Giveaway I decided to start with updating you on my new accessories. I’d love...
Madam Caplin
This past year at Dickens, while I had one corset on display showing of the “petticoat suspender” design, I didn’t manage to finish the reproduction corset I still intend to make. Re-opening my bespoke...
Sheer Victorian Underwater
Rosenblum©2013 M. Alberich Mathews Model: Laurie Tavan Gown: Daze of Laur by Laurie Tavan
Steampunk Bustle Dress
I needed a quick bustle dress for an event and adapted an 1860s gown over my bustle cage for this gown:
