Dress #014: Robe à la française in black and white: front view. 2014 Polar bear Hand-embroidered lines imitate the folds

Hand-embroidered lines imitate the folds of the dress

with blue paper made with iridescent threads standing in for the pleated satin waistband and trim

glass beads

and oriental influences

Dress #014: Robe à la française in black and white: front view. 2014 Polar bear Hand-embroidered lines imitate the foldsBased on Victoria & Albert Museum accession T. 332 1985, a French gown from 1775 1780. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that size, and be ready to hang on your wall. Materials: Chiyogami and cotton floss on cotton paper