Dress #054: Edwardian dress in mulberry. 2016 Snail to echo the original French

to echo the original French silk

perfect for your bedroom wall

Based on an 1811 illustration of The Great Anteater from ‘The Natural History of Quadrupeds

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Dress #054: Edwardian dress in mulberry. 2016 Snail to echo the original FrenchThis hand stitched Edwardian paper gown is based on a dress from ca. 1911. The dress is made from Japanese paper in a berry shade, with a silver bodice and an overlay of seikaiha watermark tissue to imitate the sheer layer of silk tulle on the original. A tassel topped by a glass bead hangs from the bottom of the overdress. Hand embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress. It is stitched onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The original