Tabi MacKenna

's Tabi MacKenna came with her husband who was a chef for the Boiler Tour, but ended up being the unofficial tour mom.

Matt Vitae: Reg ordered this one made. I wanted to make something for her, but she insisted I do everything else first. But, as we all know, Reg pretty much gets what he wants on this tour, so this was made for her. Better late than never, I guess. I'm not really sure what it is. There are a lot of different influences here. From Victorian to old Western. But whatever it is, it works. I may just do a whole line like this ... well, not exactly like this , but in the same general inspiration ... sphere ... thing. *yawns, looks into coffee mug* She looks good in it! Very! I love designing for all different types. She's not the standard model I have to work with. She's older and she's a different shape. And you know what? Good! The same shape over and over can be so boring. The other challenge here is that I wanted to make her look beautiful and desirable, but not too much. She's married and very much a mother figure. But I don't want to hide her natural beauty by making her look frumpy or dowdy. I didn't want the "mother-in-law" look for her. It's a fine line to walk, but I don't think I'm flattering myself to say that I got it right.

Reg Lahey: My new temporary mum can and beat up my real mum. True story, and also awesome.

Happy Birthday, !!

Tabi MacKenna (C) *windyautumnmoon
Reg Lahey, Matt Vitae, costume design, Boiler Tour and art (C) *NuisanceBearEull