Chatelaine handbag in silver filigree on yellow 1920s and 1930s dress The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum holds over a hundred pieces from Miss Firbank’s wardrobe

One of my favourite things about old natural history illustrations are the number of animals that were obviously drawn from descriptions

It is made from black chiyogami (Japanese) paper that is accented with a pattern of gold twigs

is made from Ajisai Japanese paper

These tall button boots are from a late Victorian design sold by Jack Jacobus Ltd

Chatelaine handbag in silver filigree on yellow 1920s and 1930s dress The Victoria and Albert MuseumThe chatelaine handbag was designed to attach to a belt; the style popular throughout the Victorian era. This handbag is based on a design from the fall and winter 1902 1903 catalogue of Chicagos Chas. A. Stevens & Bros. The handbag is 4. 25 inches tall, 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. Materials: Japanese paper,