1925 shoe in silver dots on red Gallery and is considered by the

and is considered by the Met to be the ‘only American to work in the true couture tradition’

This hand-stitched Edwardian paper gown is based on a French evening dress designed by Paul Poiret between 1912-1914

overlaid with Japanese Mizutama watermark tissue and accented with silver

and matching gaiters

This hand-stitched paper Regency day dress

1925 shoe in silver dots on red Gallery and is considered by theThis dainty French shoe, designed by Andr Perugia in 1925, is perfect for a night spent dancing the Charleston. Available in a variety of colours and papers, they are embellished with glass beads and a sequin. The original shoe is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 1980. 487. 4). The shoe is 3. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that size, and be ready to