Dress #060.2: Victorian dress in silvered wine. 2017 Elephant a British day dress from

a British day dress from 1885

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it is stitched onto cold-pressed 100% cotton paper

Based on an 1883 illustration of The Flamingo from ’Reptiles and Birds: A Popular Account of Their Various Orders

Dress #060.2: Victorian dress in silvered wine. 2017 Elephant a British day dress fromThis hand stitched Victorian paper gown is based on an American dress from ca. 1887. Glass beads stand in for the buttons that run down each side of the bodice, and lacing holds the front together. Hand embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress. It is stitched onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The original dress is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 1989. 246. 3). The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on