Here are the final photos of this Victorian corset commissioned by my client Georgia in Maryland. I was inspired by two extant 1860’s corsets and created an original work that I think borrows the best features of both museum pieces. Georgia participates in historical Civil War reenactments and will wear this corset as part of…
I just finished up a presentation of my work and the history of corsetry at The Kelton House Museum & Garden. It was great to talk about corsetry in such a lovely historical setting. I wonder if they would notice if I moved in to one of the bedrooms while the renovation of my own home…
Remember my Semper Eadem embroidered corset that we photographed at Jones Mansion with Ironwood Wolves? Well, the Greater Columbus Arts Council just awarded me with a grant for the further study of the subject of English Goldwork! I’m really excited to delve deeper into this rich, historic style of embroidery! The oldest extant example of…
I recently completed this custom corset for my client, Gina, in Texas. Gina is attending a Civil War reenacting event where she will will this corset as part of a period costume ensemble. Her corset was inspired by an extant piece in the Victoria and Albert Museum. The first version I created in this style was commissioned…
You might want to sit down for this one….it’s probably every corset connoisseur’s ultimate nightmare.
The New York Times recently came to Columbus to cover the Isabel and Ruben Toledo exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art and tot explore our fashion scene. I was honored to be one of the local designers mentioned in the article.
I was recently interviewed by Adora Namigadde for PBS station WOSU.
Very pleased to finally be able to share these images from an editorial shoot in Faerie Magazine. You can see the entire feature in the current Spring issue available at Barnes & Noble or directly through the magazine’s website itself. Corsets by Wilde Hunt Corsetry Skirts: Snapdragon Designs Photo: Rachel Lauren Photography Models: Amelia Bindofer, Sidhe Etain, Rachel Amnah Animal…
I was recently approached by a client in Texas to create a cosplay corset for the character of Pyrrha Nikos in the animated series RWBY. This is the result! The corset was created with an unusually fine mirror finish gold kidskin and a buttery smooth lambskin leather. A deceptively simple design, it was actually fairly…
When costume designer Amy Andrews Harrell contacted me to create a second corset for the American Civil War drama, Mercy Street, we began a dialog about what the corset should look like. In order to more effectively communicate, we assembled a Pinterest album full of photos of 1860’s era corsets in museum collections around the world.…
