Dress #069: Edwardian dress in silver mauve. 2016 Pinup dress Based on an 1857 illustration

Based on an 1857 illustration of the ‘Lepus trowbridgii’

made by the Wexler & Abraham department store

– in such a creation

Hand embroidered lines imitate the folds of the skirt

Dress #069: Edwardian dress in silver mauve. 2016 Pinup dress Based on an 1857 illustrationThis 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