1890s boot in pink & silver Burlesque with little tiny heads

with little tiny heads

Materials: Korean and Japanese papers

This hand-stitched paper Edwardian dress is made from blue Japanese paper with shimmering pearly white paper standing in for the lace of the original

Based on a 1903 illustration of the Hump-Backed Whale (Megaptera boops) from ‘British mammals

The design is based on an afternoon dress from Redfern

1890s boot in pink & silver Burlesque with little tiny headsThese tall button boots are from a late Victorian design sold by Jack Jacobus Ltd. in Great Britain. The original boot, dating from 1895 1900, is held by the Museum at FIT (accession 71. 202. 16). The boot is 4 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: Korean paper, glass beads, and cotton floss on