Dress #052.4: Edwardian dress in purple and blue Anteater as it differs from the

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

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and a crinoline made from Japanese tissue peeks out from underneath

'The history of fashion in France

Dress #052.4: Edwardian dress in purple and blue Anteater as it differs from theThis hand stitched Edwardian evening dress is made from Japanese paper, overlaid with Korean tissue; It is hand stitched on cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The tissue imitates the silk chiffon over satin of the original dress, with blue paper made with iridescent threads standing in for the pleated satin waistband and trim. It is based on an English dress from 1912, designed by Lucile of London, held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession T. 35