Octopus in Gold and Periwinkle VAM This was the first time

This was the first time I layered my papers

They are the professors of the turtle world

I think this dress would look perfect on Betty Draper (or on your wall

The dress is simpler than James’ usual designs

This hand-stitched paper dress is based on a green wool mohair sheath made by Charles James in 1952-1953 as a sample for New York ready-to-wear manufacturer Samuel Winston

Octopus in Gold and Periwinkle VAM This was the first timeSometimes you need to go back to 1560 to find the right octopus; the original illustration for this Polupus is from Conrad Gessners Icones animalium quadrupedum uiuiparorum et ouiparorum. The octopus is 6 inches across, stitched by hand on 8x10 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, hand trimmed sequins, and cotton