Dress #052.4: Edwardian dress in purple and blue Anteater stitched by hand by hand

stitched by hand by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper

This grey Victorian dress is made from Japanese paper and is hand stitched on cold-pressed 100% cotton paper

'The history of fashion in France

of Massachusetts and is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 2009

Dress #052.4: Edwardian dress in purple and blue Anteater stitched by hand by handThis hand stitched Edwardian evening dress is made from Japanese paper, overlaid with Korean tissue; It is hand stitched on cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The tissue imitates the silk chiffon over satin of the original dress, with blue paper made with iridescent threads standing in for the pleated satin waistband and trim. It is based on an English dress from 1912, designed by Lucile of London, held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession T. 35