Green Turtle in silver filigree on dark green Mid-century dress held by the FIDM Museum

held by the FIDM Museum (accession 2014

based on a design from an 1888 Work Bros

an Austrian dress by House of Drécoll from 1912-1913

This stomach is based on an 1889 illustration titled ‘Inside of the stomach

it is stitched onto cold-pressed 100% cotton paper

Green Turtle in silver filigree on dark green Mid-century dress held by the FIDM MuseumThe green turtle may seem morose, but thats just the way nature designed them. They can be found happily hanging out (though you wouldnt know it to look at them) in shallow lagoons, nibbling on sea grasses. The only thing that makes them sad is that they are endangered. For that reason (and also, you probably dont have a lagoon), you cant take them home as pets. How about consoling yourself with one of my stitched paper green turtles, instead? Based