Pinup #025: Pinup dress in silver dots on purple. 2020 Elephant The snail is 4 inches

The snail is 4 inches wide

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

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’

an American dress from 1880-1885

stitched by hand on 8x10 inch watercolour paper

Pinup #025: Pinup dress in silver dots on purple. 2020 Elephant The snail is 4 inchesThis darling little pinup dress is made from Japanese chiyogami paper in silver dots on a purple background; it is hand stitched in cotton floss onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The dress features a gathered, crossover bust, creating a sweetheart neckline; hand embroidered lines imitate the folds of the skirt. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that