Pinup #034: Pinup dress in golden fish on bright blue PMA and the tradition continued with

and the tradition continued with Nana giving me my first teacups when I was a little girl

the Met holds a Petal ballgown in lime green silk velvet and ivory silk taffeta

the dress design is from Lord & Taylor's 'Dresses and Bonnets and Ribbons' (1870)

'The history of fashion in France

Pinup #034: Pinup dress in golden fish on bright blue PMA and the tradition continued withThis darling little pinup dress is made from Tibetan lokta paper in a golden fish pattern on a bright blue background; it is hand stitched in cotton floss onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The dress features a gathered, crossover bust, creating a sweetheart neckline; hand embroidered lines imitate the folds of the skirt. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame