Victorian Corset in Coral Flowers on Yellow Goat an evening dress by ‘Thurn’

an evening dress by ‘Thurn’ of New York and Paris from 1920-1925

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

25 inches tall

The shape of the dress is typical of the waning years of the Regency or Empire style

Philippine tissue paper

Victorian Corset in Coral Flowers on Yellow Goat an evening dress by ‘Thurn’I've always loved the look of a corset, whether it's the flat funnel shape of the Tudor and Georgian periods, or the exaggerated curves and nipped in waist of the Victorian era. Show your love for corsets with one cut from paper and hand embroidered, ready to frame and hang on your wall. This corset is based on a design from the 1877 catalogue of New York store O. Jones. The corset is 3 inches tall, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch watercolour paper,