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75 inches wide
Based on a 1774 illustration of Dasypus tricinctus (Brazilian three-banded armadillo)’ from ‘Die Såugthiere in Abbildungen Nach Der Natur’
teacup and saucer from the 1950s or 1960s
accented with silver paper and an acrylic rhinestone
with the overskirt pulled up ‘a la Polonaise’
Dress #079.3: 1920s dress in wine and silver Met 75 inches wideThis hand stitched paper dress from the early 1920s is constructed of shimmering wine Japanese paper, chosen to echo the silk velvet of the original. The simple dress is highlighted with a wrapped silver embellishment, highlighted with glass beads, that brings to mind twining snakes; a drape of fabric would allow a flash of the slip to peek through when the wearer was in motion. The piece is based on an evening dress by Thurn of New York and Paris,
