Dress #053: Regency dress in pink filigree. 2016 Elephant and train are in ecru

and train are in ecru

containing 18 yards of best gingham

an evening dress by ‘Thurn’ of New York and Paris from 1920-1925

I chose shimmering green paper

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Dress #053: Regency dress in pink filigree. 2016 Elephant and train are in ecruThis hand stitched pink Regency dress is made from Japanese paper with a pearlized filigree pattern and accented with glass beads on the sleeves. Hand embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress, and form a zig zag ornamenting the top of the bodice. Three narrow tiers of ruffles decorate the bottom of the dress. The dress is stitched onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. It is based on an English visiting dress from ca. 1822, held by the