Dress #054: Edwardian dress in mulberry. 2016 Giraffe This darling little pinup dress

This darling little pinup dress is made from Korean hanji paper patterned in red strawberries and white flowers on a bright blue background

The original shoe is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 1980

Based on an 1883 illustration of The Flamingo from ’Reptiles and Birds: A Popular Account of Their Various Orders

The original boot

Japanese tissue and cotton floss on cotton paper

Dress #054: Edwardian dress in mulberry. 2016 Giraffe This darling little pinup dressThis hand stitched Edwardian paper gown is based on a dress from ca. 1911. The dress is made from Japanese paper in a berry shade, with a silver bodice and an overlay of seikaiha watermark tissue to imitate the sheer layer of silk tulle on the original. A tassel topped by a glass bead hangs from the bottom of the overdress. Hand embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress. It is stitched onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The original