Swan in periwinkle reeds Morels Though the original dress is

Though the original dress is black

This darling little pinup dress is made from Korean hanji paper in pink and purple flowers on a pale lime green background

triangular shape typical of the time period

This hand-stitched paper dress from the early 1920s is constructed of shimmering wine Japanese paper

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Swan in periwinkle reeds Morels Though the original dress isThis swan is based on an illustration of Der Schwan from Johann Daniel Meyers 1748 book Angenehmer Und Ntzlicher Zeit Vertreib Mit Betrachtung Curioser Vorstellungen Allerhand Kriechender, Fliegender Und Schwimmender, Auf Dem Land Und Im Wasser Sich Befindender Und Nhrender Thiere. In English, thats A pleasant and useful pastime, with the contemplation of curious ideas about all sorts of crawling, flying, and swimming animals, living and feeding on