Victorian Corset in Blue Reeds Morels This hand-stitched paper dress is

This hand-stitched paper dress is based on Museum of Fine Arts

known as à la Medicis and à l’Amadis

Celadon stitches stand in for the embroidered trim

The original is made of dark brown brocaded silk satin featuring sprays of roses and other small flowers

the original is held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession CIRC

Victorian Corset in Blue Reeds Morels This hand-stitched paper dress isI've always loved the look of a corset, whether it's the flat funnel shape of the Tudor and Georgian periods, or the exaggerated curves and nipped in waist of the Victorian era. Show your love for corsets with one cut from paper and hand embroidered, ready to frame and hang on your wall. This corset is based on a design from the 1877 catalogue of New York store O. Jones. The corset is 3 inches tall, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch watercolour paper,