Lara Corsets custom period millinery, hats, bonnets, victorian, edwardian, tudor, renaissance, vintage style

Lara Corsets & Gowns

Historically Accurate & Inspired Garments for Women

I currently have a long wait list for custom corset and gown orders

Most of my customers place their orders 6-12 months in advance.

I commit to 6 gowns per year at most since I do all the work myself.

I am currently booking custom corsets and gowns for August/September 2008 the earliest.

What's Lara working on now and in the near future?

1884 Reproduction Ball Gown

& undergarments

custom order - on hold

1780 Reproduction Robe a la l'Anglaise

with a green silk taffeta underskirt,

blue silk stays with yellow binding,

linen petticoat, bum pad

and a scalloped edge fichu

custom order (partially complete)

Reproduction of the above 18th

Century gown from the MET museum

custom order for 2008

(partially complete)

A reproduction 1908 Edwardian Day Gown, Jacket, hat & Parasol

custom order - on hold

(partially complete)

I am often invited to events where period dress is required and I am ashamed to say, "I haven't a thing to wear". I want to come along to these events so badly. It is just not right that I do not make things for myself. No more excuses. Here the ideas, inspirations and plans for what I will make for myself in the near and distant future:

Lara's Personal Gown Inventory

Also:

Full set of accurate 1860's undergarments custom order (partially complete)
Lots of period undies: chemises, petticoats and understructures
I hope to make some sample corsets soon. All different types, from Victorian & Edwardian reproductions to Fun victorian inspired Hello Kitty corsets.

And a few projects I am thinking about for later.......

Some fun sample corsets made with the wacky fabrics I have been collecting for years
I have got to protect & restore my antique 1910 and 1890s corset display forms eventually
I have got to find time to photograph, pattern and study about 50 antique corsets I have added to the collection over the last two years. I have fallen far behind on this project.

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