Raccoon in Magenta & Silver Parasol Materials: Nepalese paper and cotton

Materials: Nepalese paper and cotton floss on cotton paper

The original dress is made from a yellow silk brocade imported from India

It is based on an English dress from 1912

The original dress is held by the Kyoto Costume Institute (accession AC9206 95-7)

Raccoon in Magenta & Silver Parasol Materials: Nepalese paper and cottonI couldnt call myself a Torontonian if I didnt have a raccoon in my collection. It was surprisingly difficult to find a historic illustration of a raccoon that looked right, until I found this delightful (if slightly guilty looking) specimen in the 1918 book Wild Animals of North America: Intimate Studies of Big and Little Creatures of the Mammal Kingdom. The raccoon is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper,