Teacup in Pearl & Pale Pink Hillwood Materials: Nepalese paper

Materials: Nepalese paper

To recreate the look of the lace tiers of the skirt

It is based on an American dress from the early 1880s

This hand-stitched Edwardian paper gown is based on a French evening dress designed by Paul Poiret between 1912-1914

Teacup in Pearl & Pale Pink Hillwood Materials: Nepalese paperThis teacup design is from my own collection, a Paragon China Co. teacup and saucer from the 1950s or 1960s. My mother, aunt, and Nana all had large collections of mismatched teacups, and the tradition continued with Nana giving me my first teacups when I was a little girl. I have continued to collect them, and I looked through my entire collection to find the perfect shape to make these paper teacups and saucers. The teacup is 4 inches wide, stitched