1916 shoe in shimmering blue Bison This hand-stitched wine-red paper dress

This hand-stitched wine-red paper dress is based on a cocktail dress designed by British-born American designer Charles James in 1950

overlaid with Korean tissue and accented with silver

It is based on an English dress from 1909

The dress is made from chiyogami (Japanese paper)

1916 shoe in shimmering blue Bison This hand-stitched wine-red paper dressThese four button shoes are from an Edwardian design. Available in a variety of colours and papers, they feature sequins and glass beads. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey. Or shoes. Or Downton Abbey shoes. The original shoe, from ca. 1916, was manufactured by A. E. Little & Co. of Massachusetts and is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 2009. 300. 1423). The shoe is 3. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour