Green Turtle in silver filigree on dark green Mid-century dress This hand-stitched late Victorian paper

This hand-stitched late Victorian paper gown is based on a dinner dress designed by the famed Charles-Frederick Worth in ca

it is stitched onto cold-pressed 100% cotton paper

stitched by hand on 8x10 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper

It is based on a dress from: Challamel

held by the FIDM Museum (accession 2014

Green Turtle in silver filigree on dark green Mid-century dress This hand-stitched late Victorian paperThe green turtle may seem morose, but thats just the way nature designed them. They can be found happily hanging out (though you wouldnt know it to look at them) in shallow lagoons, nibbling on sea grasses. The only thing that makes them sad is that they are endangered. For that reason (and also, you probably dont have a lagoon), you cant take them home as pets. How about consoling yourself with one of my stitched paper green turtles, instead? Based