Dress #052.4: Edwardian dress in purple and blue Anteater with a pearly silver bodice

with a pearly silver bodice and an overlay of tissue to imitate the sheer layer of silk tulle on the original

The original dress features brown silk charmeuse and is cut on the bias

638&A-1964)

over a camisole cut from gold and white floral Japanese chiyogami paper

Dress #052.4: Edwardian dress in purple and blue Anteater with a pearly silver bodiceThis hand stitched Edwardian evening dress is made from Japanese paper, overlaid with Korean tissue; It is hand stitched on cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The tissue imitates the silk chiffon over satin of the original dress, with blue paper made with iridescent threads standing in for the pleated satin waistband and trim. It is based on an English dress from 1912, designed by Lucile of London, held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession T. 35