Dress #053: Regency dress in pink filigree. 2016 Elephant Japanese tissue and cotton floss

Japanese tissue and cotton floss on cotton paper

with shimmering pearly paper forming the lace shirtwaist

I chose shimmering green paper

Based on a variety of Elizabethan dresses and film costumes

The V&A decided not to acquire the original red underdress

Dress #053: Regency dress in pink filigree. 2016 Elephant Japanese tissue and cotton flossThis hand stitched pink Regency dress is made from Japanese paper with a pearlized filigree pattern and accented with glass beads on the sleeves. Hand embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress, and form a zig zag ornamenting the top of the bodice. Three narrow tiers of ruffles decorate the bottom of the dress. The dress is stitched onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. It is based on an English visiting dress from ca. 1822, held by the