Dress #058: Early Victorian day dress in brown. 2018 Brains so they are pretty hard

so they are pretty hard to improve on

Phryne Fisher or Daisy Buchanan would have loved dancing the Charleston in this little dress

but also as Golden Chanterelles

to imitate the silk

Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey

Dress #058: Early Victorian day dress in brown. 2018 Brains so they are pretty hardThis hand stitched early Victorian paper gown is based on an American day dress from ca. 1838. The body of the dress is made from Kin Sunago Japanese paper in brown with flecks of gold and silver, overlaid with Koume watermark tissue; ivory coloured glass beads decorate the bodice and a gold sequin stands in for a brooch. Hand embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress. It is stitched onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The original