Dress #125: Late Georgian walking dress in brown McCord It is made from chiyogami

It is made from chiyogami Japanese paper

with shimmering pearly paper forming the lace shirtwaist

held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 2009

The dress is simpler than James’ usual designs

and silver

Dress #125: Late Georgian walking dress in brown McCord It is made from chiyogamiThis hand stitched paper dress is based on a ca. 1935 American walking dress in vibrant red brown silk; the original is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 26. 250. 1a, b). Waistlines were still high in the 1830s, while skirts had expanded into large bell shapes, showing off the ankles. The gigot sleeves of the upper arm are gathered into tight sleeves from below the elbows to the wrists. A detachable pelerine, accented with a lace