One sunny Sunday afternoon, I made my way in my teatime best out to the lovely Hycroft Mansion in Vancouver to attend the Lace Embrace Antique Corset Exhibition and fashion show. I was supremely excited to go, as I knew there would be some great photo ops, gorgeous fashions, and perhaps a cupcake or two! I was not disappointed. The event consisted of a historical lecture on corsets (did you know that bras have only been around for less than 100 years??) as well as an exhibit of corsets through the ages. Models wearing modern and antique corsets walked the halls and some of the crowd got into the spirit as well, donning their Victorian and retro best.
Besides the fashion, I was pleasantly surprised by how beautiful a setting Hycroft Mansion was. It is a legit Victorian mansion right in the heart of Vancouver! Only a few blocks away lies a busy traffic road, yet within the mansion's grounds, it is quiet and lushly green. Such a perfect setting to sit and be pretty. Funds raised by the event were used to fund a permanent home for this fascinating collection of fashion history.
Not really Victoria, but still hot!
Her waist is itsy-bitsy!!
Check out these and more in my
Flickr set and be sure to visit
Lace Embrace for more beautiful corsets.
8 comments:
I can't get over that teeny tiny waist!
u go to the most interesting events!
wow that definitely looks like an awesome event. i love tight lacing! i'm headed to your flickr to check out the rest :)
Thanks for the cupcake pics!
wow pretty! those tiny waists though sure look uncomfortable
I honestly don't how people survived in corsets...my back hurts after one hour of a tight strapless dress, but kudos to them.
Wow where did you hear about this event? I'm sad that I missed out :( it sounds awesome! Anytime you get a free lesson on fashion history, I'm there!
Great pictures, J!
♡, Rosa T.
This year the event is happening again and coming soon May 27th 2012. This show is organized and hosted by Vancouver-based fashion design house Lace Embrace Atelier. Here is the link to the event all the info and where to get tickets is there. https://www.laceembrace.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=178&osCsid=f1aea4c941ba14cb77b2e0a6d5bde615
and here is the facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/events/198783820232751/
and if you want to stay updated on future events or news from Lace Embrace, this is their facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/9789407412/
hope this helps!
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