Dress #101: 17th century gown in green and gold 1970s man Dessinées D'aprèsdes Animaux Vivans

Dessinées D'aprèsdes Animaux Vivans

and John Lillie

the only decorative elements here are smocked blue bands inset into the cuffs

just when Phryne Fisher was making a splash in St

Dress #101: 17th century gown in green and gold 1970s man Dessinées D'aprèsdes Animaux VivansThis hand stitched paper dress is based on a rare, surviving late 17th century formal gown, possibly Italian, offered for sale by Cora Ginsburg in 2002. The original is made from a brocaded moir silk with pink, gold, and silver; Ive replicated the metallic stomacher with a layer of gold tissue stitched with gold thread. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which means that it will pop right into