Charles Frederick Worth is widely considered the first couturier, ever. An Englishman by birth, he became wildly successful in 19th century Paris. Worth began his fashion career in 1858 and he would go on to dress royalty and famous actresses of the day. One of his more famous clients was the incomparable Marchesa Luisa Casati,…
My client requested that I make a leather bustier for cosplay which resembled the one the character Trish wore in Devil May Cry 4, a video game developed by Capcom and created by Hideki Kamiya. This bustier is made of Italian lambskin ornamented with a print I created in house. The asymmetrical pattern provided a…
Fashion blogger La Carmina wore our Anatomist Corset on the Science Channel’s show “Oddities” recently. Click the image above to see her conversation with Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson about taxidermy and corsets. Or you can view the full episode here.
Semper Eadem Corset by Wilde Hunt Corsetry Metallic Leather, Glass Beads, Gilt Bouillion, and Genuine Beetle Wings. Photo- Chas Ray Krider Model – Bekah Winske Hair – M’lou Mackay-Santilli, Strut the Salon I created this corset to answer the burning question – “If David Bowie and Queen Elizabeth I were the same person what…
Our post about antique embroidery was chosen for the Independent Fashion Bloggers series Links a la Mode. Read on to discover other great fashion blogs…. Gift of Glamour With all the dazzle of this week’s Met Gala and the upcoming excitement of the Great Gatsby, this summer is going to be all about glam.…
This is the second installment of my blog series about my visit where I was kindly given special permission by the curators to study items at The Ohio State University Historic Costume and Textile Collection. If you missed my first post on embroidery, click here to catch up Or click on “Read More” below to…
Last week I was permitted the unique opportunity to go back to my alma mater and spend the day studying antique corsets, gowns, and embroidered textiles at The Ohio State University Historic Costume and Textiles Collection. Because wonderful things deserve to shared, I asked my dear friend Roxanne McGovern of 3Graces Jewelry to come along…
Watch our new video to learn how to properly lace up a genuine steel boned corset. Visit our informational page for the free lacing diagram.
La Carmina can be seen wearing the Anatomist corset at 0:13 in this trailer for the new season of The Science Channel’s hit show Oddities! This television show follows all the interesting (and odd!) things that are bought and sold in Obscura, a unique antique store in NYC. It’s one of my favorite shows on TV right…
I recently was introduced to artist Brian Reaume after seeing one of his beautiful installation pieces in the Por Vida gallery show which exhibited my Anatomist Corset in. What struck me about his work initially, was the way it smelled. As I walked into the installation enclosure, a warm scent of sandalwood and vanilla filled…
