Humpback Whale in Pink & Red Flowers on Yellow Sloth Materials: Japanese paper and cotton

Materials: Japanese paper and cotton floss on cotton paper

from the May 1909 issue of 'Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des Arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme'

The dress was worn by Miss Heather Firbank of Mayfair

held by the McCord Museum (accession M982

Can an you imagine playing golf in a corset and giant sleeves

Humpback Whale in Pink & Red Flowers on Yellow Sloth Materials: Japanese paper and cottonBased on a 1903 illustration of the Hump Backed Whale (Megaptera boops) from British mammals; an attempt to describe and illustrate the mammalian fauna of the British islands from the commencement of the Pleistocene period down to the present day. The whale is 4. 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 on your wall.