Dress #045: Victorian dress in blues Burlesque Available in a variety of

Available in a variety of colours and papers

summer 1890 catalogue

while the trim is an Italian paper

Mine features a buckle in metallic paper

Dress #045: Victorian dress in blues Burlesque Available in a variety ofThis hand stitched Victorian paper dress is made from Japanese paper embellished with glass beads; shiny blue rayon fibres embedded in the surface of the darker paper provide a contrast to the lush feathered texture of the paler blue. It was the severe lines that attracted me to this dress, as it differs from the swags of fabric often found all over Victorian bustle dresses (although I love those, too). This was the first time I layered my papers,