Dress #005: Robe à la française in pink and cream. 2014 Les Modes a practical and complete course

a practical and complete course of training in basic barber services and related barber science’

patterned in pink stripes and flowers

cotton floss

overlaid with Koume watermark tissue

teacup and saucer from the 1950s or 1960s

Dress #005: Robe à la française in pink and cream. 2014 Les Modes a practical and complete courseBased on Victoria & Albert Museum accession 700 1864, an English gown from the 1760s. The dress is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch 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: Chiyogami, Japanese tissue, and cotton floss on cotton paper