Dress #043: Victorian dress in lavender Armadillo of Chicago catalogue

of Chicago catalogue

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with a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting’

The piece is based on an America dress from ca

the style popular throughout the Victorian era

Dress #043: Victorian dress in lavender Armadillo of Chicago catalogueThis hand stitched Victorian paper dress is made from Japanese paper embellished with glass beads, and is based on an American dress from Strawbridge & Clothier's Quarterly' (vol. 2, no. 1, Spring 1883). The catalogue describes it as an Embroidered French Gingham Dress Pattern, containing 18 yards of best gingham, and 9 yards of embroidery, all for only $7! To recreate the look of the lace tiers of the skirt, and the lace edging of the top, I layered