Katy
Today it was another shoot with Katy, whom I’ve worked with many times over the last 5 years. This was our first Victorian shoot since she had her son Julian and she was still able to squeeze into the tiny … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Victorian
Renee
We’re going to be selling off some of the vintage clothing collection so I’ve been trying to get those pieces we haven’t photographed yet documented. Since I have wonderful northern light to work with in the new studio, I thought … Continue reading →
Christmas Bride
On the way down to San Jose for the holidays, we stopped at Scott and Betsy’s Victorian home in Alameda. They graciously allowed us to use their home for a photoshoot with Natalie. Natalie had the perfect figure for this … Continue reading →
Victorian at Christmas
Here’s one of the more elaborate Victorians in Ferndale, all done up in Christmas lights. I was hoping to get more pictures of the town’s Christmas lights, but the weather report is showing rain every day for the next ten … Continue reading →
Victorian Corset
This is the first corset that Lori and I purchased, and still my favorite as it is by far the fanciest. I’ve photographed it several times over the years, and in fact it was worn by the first model I … Continue reading →
Mabel’s 21 Inch Waist
Here’s the first few layers that Mabel was wearing under the bodice and skirt featured yesterday. In all she was wearing: drawers, brassiere, corset, petticoat, corset cover, another petticoat, skirt, and bodice. Makes getting dressed in the morning a bit … Continue reading →
Mabel
Mabel came by our studio today to model an outfit that we received from Toby, a VPA member who was cleaning out her closets. The bodice is from around 1900, and it is very tiny. We thought that Mabel would … Continue reading →
Warm Summer Evenings
I guess to make up for the miserable winter, and the spring that never showed up, the weather gods are being kind to Ferndale this summer. The usual fog is no where to be seen, and we’ve been experiencing warm … Continue reading →
Getting Dressed
When we did the fashion show at the Ingomar in March, we dressed Sheila in front of everyone so they could see what all the layers were. That gave me the idea to have a page on Lori’s web site … Continue reading →
Kylie
I took today’s picture last week but I’m finally getting around to posting it. I don’t normally post pictures that I take for clients because I don’t have releases for them but this one was so cute I asked for … Continue reading →
Katy (1900s Bodice & Skirt)
The real trooper of the show was Katy, our first lady from the 20th century. I called Katy up the night before the show just to go over the last details and she was having a hard time even talking … Continue reading →
Kate (1890s Bodice & Skirt)
Our second lady from the 90s was Kate. Kate saw my show at Good Relations and visited our shop to see more of my work. She also has a keen interest in vintage clothes and she graciously loaned us some … Continue reading →
Jessica (1890s Bodice & Skirt)
The first of our 1890s outfits was worn by Jessica Couture (formerly Daniels). Jessica was one of two models who really came through even though they were a bit under the weather. So if you were wondering about the grim … Continue reading →
“Chelsea (1880s Bodice & Skirt)
Representing the 1880s was Chelsea. She is wearing the same outfit that my very first model, Heather, wore. The burgundy bodice is one piece that really comes alive when it is worn. Over the bodice she is wearing the first … Continue reading →
Sheila (1870s Bodice & Skirt)
The second model to come out was Sheila. She came out wearing a Victorian nightgown which she removed, causing some in the audience to gasp until they realized she had a leotard on underneath. (Remember, the audience was all women, … Continue reading →
Kelsey (1860s Bodice & Skirt)
Although we started out the show with an 1840 ensemble, we had to display it on a mannequin. When we’ve photographed it before, we never had the back fully closed because it is just too tiny around the shoulders. So … Continue reading →
Blue Velvet
Didn’t mean to dissapoint you David Lynch fans, regarding the title of today’s picture. Yesterday, we also photographed Lori in a blue velvet bodice which dates to around 1892. This garment has also been added to her web site, and … Continue reading →
All decked out
Here’s a photo for the gals. Just so you don’t think I only take pictures of scantily clad women.
1890s Ensemble
The second outfit Katy tried on was owned by the same lady originally, and so it featured the same 22″ waist measurement. It has some of the neatest embroidery on the front. It is also nice that the fabric is … Continue reading →