Based on an 1890 illustration of Afrikanische Elefant (African Elephant) from ‘Meyers Konversations-Lexikon: Eine Encyklopädie Des Allgemeinen Wissens’
it is hand-stitched in cotton floss onto cold-pressed 100% cotton paper
This little helix atrolabiata snail was documented by Wilhelm Kobelt in Russia in 1903
The teacup is 4 inches wide
This hand-stitched Edwardian paper gown is based on a French evening dress designed by Paul Poiret between 1912-1914
Dress #087: Robe à la française in pink and cream filigree Edwardian dress Based on an 1890 illustrationThis frothy pink robe la franaise, with the overskirt pulled up a la Polonaise, is constructed with a filigree patterned chiyogami, to echo the original French silk, patterned in pink stripes and flowers. It is based on a Spanish gown from ca. 1775, held by LACMA (accession M. 2007. 211. 720a b). The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that size, and be ready to