Helix Snail in Gold & Lime Green Shirtwaists sweaters and jackets Materials: Korean & Japanese papers

Materials: Korean & Japanese papers

The original dress features brown silk charmeuse and is cut on the bias

No one has seen once since

held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 1971

as shown in the November 1908 issue of 'Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des Arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme'

Helix Snail in Gold & Lime Green Shirtwaists sweaters and jackets Materials: Korean & Japanese papersThis little helix atrolabiata snail was documented by Wilhelm Kobelt in Russia in 1903, and appeared in his book 'Systematisches Conchylien Cabinet' in 1906. No one has seen once since, so its suspected that Wilhelm misidentified the little gastropod. Show your love for snails with one cut from paper and hand embroidered, ready to frame and hang on your wall. . The snail is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper,