Pinup #029: Pinup dress in pale green and white with crinoline Hippopotamus Materials: Japanese paper and rayon

Materials: Japanese paper and rayon floss on cotton paper

Based on an 1824 illustration of the Giraffe femelle from ‘Histoire Naturelle Des Mammifères : Avec Des Figures Originales

The original boot

Tiny ovals have been cut out of the collar in imitation of the Elizabethan styling of the jacket

This hand-stitched Edwardian evening dress is made from Japanese paper

Pinup #029: Pinup dress in pale green and white with crinoline Hippopotamus Materials: Japanese paper and rayonThis darling little pinup dress is made from Japanese chiyogami paper patterned in white dotted flowers on a mint green background; it is hand stitched in cotton floss onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The belted dress features short sleeves, a Peter Pan collar, and glass beads standing in for buttons. Hand embroidered lines imitate the folds of the skirt, and a crinoline made from Japanese tissue peeks out from underneath. The dress is six inches