Absinthe and Old Lace for March

Imagining absinthe and old lace conjures up all kinds of images and possible story lines. Now that my designs have evolved into something a little more dimensional I wanted to visit the burlesque idea again for March's paper corset project.

steampunk burlesque via Glamtastik on Etsy

The colors are nowhere near what I'll be using but the design was too tempting for me to pass up. Since it is the season of all things green we will create something with a lighter, spring feel to it and perhaps add bit of botanical flair. :)

Note: The original photo has been edited. The background and much of the skirt was deleted to focus on the elements most appropriate to this post.