Beaver in silver filigree on forest green Mid-century dress made of black silk-rayon velvet

made of black silk-rayon velvet and white silk satin

from the May 1923 issue of 'Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des Arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme'

pale green mizutama tissue layered over a shimmering pale green paper to give depth to the colour

showing the folds (or rugae) of the mucous membrane’ from Roger Sherman Tracy’s ‘The Outlines of Anatomy

Beaver in silver filigree on forest green Mid-century dress made of black silk-rayon velvetWhats more Canadian than a beaver? Not much, youd think, what with it being our national animal and all. This beaver, however, is not Canadian; its a European beaver. But you probably cant tell, and neither can anyone else. If you dont tell, then neither will I. This bewhiskered beaver is made from orange and gold Nepalese paper and features a gold glass bead eye. It is based on a 1774 illustration of Castor fiber (European beaver) from Die Saugthiere