Raccoon in Blue Morning Glories Rhinoceros I've always loved the look

I've always loved the look of a corset

25 inches tall

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

stitched by hand on 8x10 inch watercolour paper

Raccoon in Blue Morning Glories Rhinoceros I've always loved the lookI 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,