Flamingo in Purple Flowers on Pale Yellow Shoes and boots It is based on a

It is based on a 1774 illustration of Castor fiber (European beaver) from ‘Die Såugthiere in Abbildungen Nach Der Natur’

This corset is based on a design from the 1877 catalogue of New York store O

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

The original dress is held by the Kyoto Costume Institute (accession AC1000 78-30-14)

A tassel topped by a glass bead hangs from the bottom of the overdress

Flamingo in Purple Flowers on Pale Yellow Shoes and boots It is based on aBased on an 1883 illustration of The Flamingo from Reptiles and Birds: A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, with a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting. The flamingo is 4. 75 inches tall, stitched by hand on 5x7 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: Japanese paper, glass bead, and cotton floss on cotton