Dress #060: Victorian dress in wine. 2016 Beard & Moustache Based on a 1774 illustration

Based on a 1774 illustration of Dasypus tricinctus (Brazilian three-banded armadillo)’ from ‘Die Såugthiere in Abbildungen Nach Der Natur’

Materials: Japanese papers

in Two Volumes

The dress of women from the Gallo-Roman period to the present time'

The shimmering combination of subtle colours evokes the silk chine and silk voile of the original dress

Dress #060: Victorian dress in wine. 2016 Beard & Moustache Based on a 1774 illustrationThis hand stitched Victorian paper gown is based on an American dress from ca. 1887. The body of the dress is made from Kin Sunago, a Japanese paper with flecks of gold and silver on the surface. Glass beads stand in for the buttons that run down each side of the bodice, and lacing holds the front together. Hand embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress. It is stitched onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The original dress is held by