Pinup #030: Pinup dress in apricot and pink with crinoline. 2020 LACMA which is why it appears

which is why it appears to stick straight out at the back

A tassel topped by a glass bead hangs from the bottom of the overdress

I’m sure Joan Holloway would have coveted his creations during the early seasons of Mad Men

organza ribbon

Pinup #030: Pinup dress in apricot and pink with crinoline. 2020 LACMA which is why it appearsThis darling little pinup dress is made from Japanese chiyogami paper patterned in pink and white flowers on an apricot background; it is hand stitched in cotton floss onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The belted dress features short sleeves, a Peter Pan collar, and glass beads standing in for buttons. Hand embroidered lines imitate the folds of the skirt, and a crinoline made from Japanese tissue peeks out from underneath. The dress is six inches