Flamingo in Red & Pink on Yellow Sloth and appeared in his book

and appeared in his book 'Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet' in 1906

The original dress is held by the Museum at FIT  (accession 91

is made from a shimmery Japanese paper

This hand-stitched green paper dress is based on the ‘Petal’ cocktail dress designed by British-born American designer Charles James in 1951

Flamingo in Red & Pink on Yellow Sloth and appeared in his bookBased on an 1883 illustration of The Flamingo from Reptiles and Birds: A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, with a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting. The flamingo is 4. 75 inches tall, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that size, and be ready to hang on your wall. Materials: Japanese paper, glass bead, and cotton floss on cotton