Pinup #018: Pinup dress in silver filigree on pink Men The shape of the dress

The shape of the dress is typical of the waning years of the Regency or Empire style

a French gown from the 1770s

One of my favourite things about old natural history illustrations are the number of animals that were obviously drawn from descriptions

The newly abbreviated length of dresses in the 1920s was perfect for dancing the Charleston with Daisy Buchanan at one of Jay Gatsby’s lavish parties

This pink and white Elizabethan dress is made from Japanese paper embellished with glass beads and metallic thread

Pinup #018: Pinup dress in silver filigree on pink Men The shape of the dressThis darling little pinup dress is made from Japanese chiyogami paper in silver filigree on a bright pink background; it is hand stitched in cotton floss onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The dress features a gathered, crossover bust, creating a sweetheart neckline; hand embroidered lines imitate the folds of the skirt. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in