Dress #079.3: 1920s dress in wine and silver Met glass beads stand in for

glass beads stand in for the buttons on the bodice

teacup and saucer from the 1950s or 1960s

as it differs from the swags of fabric often found all over Victorian bustle dresses (although I love those

75 inches wide

Dress #079.3: 1920s dress in wine and silver Met glass beads stand in forThis hand stitched paper dress from the early 1920s is constructed of shimmering wine Japanese paper, chosen to echo the silk velvet of the original. The simple dress is highlighted with a wrapped silver embellishment, highlighted with glass beads, that brings to mind twining snakes; a drape of fabric would allow a flash of the slip to peek through when the wearer was in motion. The piece is based on an evening dress by Thurn of New York and Paris,