Raccoon in Gold Filigree on Purple 1970s man Materials: Japanese and Nepalese paper

Materials: Japanese and Nepalese paper

It is made from black chiyogami (Japanese) paper that is accented with a pattern of gold twigs

Based on an American dress from ca

They are descended from the Glyptodon

the only decorative elements here are smocked blue bands inset into the cuffs

Raccoon in Gold Filigree on Purple 1970s man Materials: Japanese and Nepalese paperI 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,