Dress #056: 1940s cocktail dress in black and gold Mid-century dress It was the completely ridiculous

It was the completely ridiculous shape of the skirt that drew me to this dress

Dessinées D'aprèsdes Animaux Vivans’

teacup and saucer from the 1950s or 1960s

Hand-embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress

held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession T

Dress #056: 1940s cocktail dress in black and gold Mid-century dress It was the completely ridiculousThis hand stitched black and gold paper dress is based on a cocktail dress designed by British born American designer Charles James in 1949. It is made from black chiyogami (Japanese) paper that is accented with a pattern of gold twigs. 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 2009. 300. 200). Charles