Sweater in Pink & Green Leaves 1920s and 1930s dress This hand-stitched paper 1920s dress

This hand-stitched paper 1920s dress is made from wine and gold chiyogami (Japanese paper) chosen to echo the Bordeaux wool of the original The design is based on an afternoon dress from Berthe Hermance

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overlaid with Korean tissue

Materials: Japanese and Korean paper and cotton floss on cotton paper

Sweater in Pink & Green Leaves 1920s and 1930s dress This hand-stitched paper 1920s dressEvery time I see leg o' mutton sleeves, I think of Anne Shirley and her longing for puffed sleeves. This sweater is based on a golf jersey design from the 1898 Spencer, Turner and Boldero, Ltd. Catalog. Can an you imagine playing golf in a corset and giant sleeves? The sweater is 3. 75 inches wide, 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