Polar Bear in Turquoise & Black Burlesque The faint shimmer of handmade

The faint shimmer of handmade purple Japanese papers evokes the silk crepe of the underdress and silk velvet of the tabard

created around 1912-1913

I’m sure Joan Holloway would have coveted his creations during the early seasons of Mad Men

Based on an American dress from the Wexler & Abraham [Wechsler & Abraham] department store in Brooklyn

Polar Bear in Turquoise & Black Burlesque The faint shimmer of handmadeBased on an 1804 illustration of Ursus Maritimus LOurs Polaire from La Menagerie Du Museum National D'histoire Naturelle Ou Description Et Histoire Des Animaux Qui Y Vivent Et Qui Y Ont Vecu. The polar bear is 4. 5 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that size, and be ready to hang on your wall. Materials: Japanese paper, glass bead, and cotton floss