Dress #069: Edwardian dress in silver mauve. 2016 Polar bear they are embellished with glass

they are embellished with glass beads and a sequin

it is hand stitched in cotton floss onto cold-pressed 100% cotton paper

Based on an American dress from ca

This hand-stitched Edwardian paper gown is based on a dress from ca

Dress #069: Edwardian dress in silver mauve. 2016 Polar bear they are embellished with glassThis hand stitched Edwardian paper gown is based on an English or French evening gown from ca. 1913. The dress is made from mauve Japanese Ajisai paper, which features feathered, multi coloured fibres forming a decorative pattern on the surface of this paper; ajisai is the Japanese word for hydrangea. Japanese koubai paper, with its white fibres over a solid base, forms the satin sash. The shimmering combination of subtle colours evokes the silk chine