Dress #013: Robe à la française in black and white: back view. 2014 Vampire bat from Baird’s ‘Mammals of North

from Baird’s ‘Mammals of North America: The description of species based chiefly on the collections in the museum of the Smithsonian Institution’

This hand-stitched orange and red dress is based on an evening dancing dress designed by Voisin of Paris in ca

at one of the lavish parties thrown by Jay Gatsby

The sleeves are in the ‘gigot’ or leg o’ mutton style coveted by Anne Shirley

but I think I'd enjoy wearing this dress as I wander the city

Dress #013: Robe à la française in black and white: back view. 2014 Vampire bat from Baird’s ‘Mammals of NorthBased on Victoria & Albert Museum accession T. 332 1985, a French gown from 1775 1780. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 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: Chiyogami and cotton floss on cotton paper