Dress #051.2: Regency dress in turquoise. 2018 Beard & Moustache as shown in the November

as shown in the November 1908 issue of 'Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des Arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme'

The parasol is 4 inches tall

instead of cutting each piece to fit together like puzzle pieces

They are covered in a gazillion wee stitched spikes

The polar bear is 4

Dress #051.2: Regency dress in turquoise. 2018 Beard & Moustache as shown in the NovemberThis hand stitched turquoise Regency dress, straight out of a Jane Austen novel, is made from Japanese paper accented with a glass bead on the sleeve. Hand embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress, It is stitched onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The piece is based on an American dress from ca. 1818, held by the Museum at FIT (accession P85. 19. 1). As is typically seen in Regency dresses, decoration is kept to the bottom portion