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Philadelphia
from the May 1923 issue of 'Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des Arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme'
It is based on an 1811 illustration of the Vampire Bat from ‘The Natural History of Quadrupeds
This hand-stitched paper 1920s dress is made from wine and gold chiyogami (Japanese paper) chosen to echo the Bordeaux wool of the original The design is based on an afternoon dress from Berthe Hermance
Vampire Bat in Bright Pink & Silver Bison PhiladelphiaIf you look closely, you'll see that this ferocious little vampire bat has teeny tiny stitched fangs. It is based on an 1811 illustration of the Vampire Bat from The Natural History of Quadrupeds, and Cetaceous Animals: : from the Works of the Best Authors, Antient and Modern, Embellished with Numerous Plates, Accurately Coloured from Nature; in Two Volumes. The bat is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper,
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