Victorian Corset in White Flowers on Turquoise Blue Les Modes Based on an 1883 illustration

Based on an 1883 illustration of The Flamingo from ’Reptiles and Birds: A Popular Account of Their Various Orders

The dress is made from chiyogami and other Japanese papers

and Nana all had large collections of mismatched teacups

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

Victorian Corset in White Flowers on Turquoise Blue Les Modes Based on an 1883 illustrationI've always loved the look of a corset, whether it's the flat funnel shape of the Tudor and Georgian periods, or the exaggerated curves and nipped in waist of the Victorian era. Show your love for corsets with one cut from paper and hand embroidered, ready to frame and hang on your wall. This corset is based on a design from the 1877 catalogue of New York store O. Jones. The corset is 3 inches tall, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch watercolour paper,