Raccoon in Blue Morning Glories Rhinoceros in Great Britain

in Great Britain

The sweater is 3

25 inches tall

stitched by hand on 8x10 inch watercolour paper

The piece is based on an evening dress by ‘Thurn’ of New York and Paris

Raccoon in Blue Morning Glories Rhinoceros in Great BritainI couldnt call myself a Torontonian if I didnt have a raccoon in my collection. It was surprisingly difficult to find a historic illustration of a raccoon that looked right, until I found this delightful (if slightly guilty looking) specimen in the 1918 book Wild Animals of North America: Intimate Studies of Big and Little Creatures of the Mammal Kingdom. The raccoon is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper,