Green Turtle in silver filigree on dark green Anteater This hand-stitched paper dress is

This hand-stitched paper dress is based on a green wool mohair sheath made by Charles James in 1952-1953 as a sample for New York ready-to-wear manufacturer Samuel Winston

and is held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession T

The dress was worn by a debutante

The asymmetrical skirt is designed to look elegant when riding side-saddle

Green Turtle in silver filigree on dark green Anteater This hand-stitched paper dress isThe green turtle may seem morose, but thats just the way nature designed them. They can be found happily hanging out (though you wouldnt know it to look at them) in shallow lagoons, nibbling on sea grasses. The only thing that makes them sad is that they are endangered. For that reason (and also, you probably dont have a lagoon), you cant take them home as pets. How about consoling yourself with one of my stitched paper green turtles, instead? Based