Pinup #032: Pinup dress in blue bamboo and flowers with crinoline Giraffe This hand-stitched Victorian paper gown

This hand-stitched Victorian paper gown is based on an American evening dress from ca

teacup and saucer from the 1950s or 1960s

The bodice is made from two layers of tissue

and be ready to hang on your wall

Based on a 1774 illustration of Dasypus tricinctus (Brazilian three-banded armadillo)’ from ‘Die Såugthiere in Abbildungen Nach Der Natur’

Pinup #032: Pinup dress in blue bamboo and flowers with crinoline Giraffe This hand-stitched Victorian paper gownThis darling little dress is made from Japanese chiyogami paper patterned in green bamboo and pink and white flowers on a blue background; it is hand stitched in cotton floss onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The sleeveless, belted wrap dress features a wide, notched collar and a full skirt. 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 tall, hand