Swan in white with pale coloured fibres Burlesque where the starting point is

where the starting point is a large circular piece of fabric with a small circle cut out of the centre

an American dinner dress from 1877-1883

and train are in ecru

This hand-stitched men’s outfit is based on Simplicity sewing pattern 5656 from 1973

based on a design from an 1888 Work Bros

Swan in white with pale coloured fibres Burlesque where the starting point isThis swan is based on an illustration of Der Schwan from Johann Daniel Meyers 1748 book Angenehmer Und Ntzlicher Zeit Vertreib Mit Betrachtung Curioser Vorstellungen Allerhand Kriechender, Fliegender Und Schwimmender, Auf Dem Land Und Im Wasser Sich Befindender Und Nhrender Thiere. In English, thats A pleasant and useful pastime, with the contemplation of curious ideas about all sorts of crawling, flying, and swimming animals, living and feeding on