Dress #089: 1920s dress in blue and silver Snail is held by the Museum

is held by the Museum at FIT (accession 71

Materials: Japanese and Korean papers

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as shown in the November 1908 issue of 'Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des Arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme'

shiny blue rayon fibres embedded in the surface of the darker paper provide a contrast to the lush feathered texture of the paler blue

Dress #089: 1920s dress in blue and silver Snail is held by the MuseumThis hand stitched paper 1920s dress is made from silvered blue tissue layered over blue and white filigree chiyogami (Japanese paper), in imitation of the scarf like fabric of the original; glass beads form the shoulder straps. The design is based on a dress by Amy Linker, from the May 1923 issue of 'Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustre des Arts dcoratifs appliqus la femme'. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch paper, which