Dress #056: 1940s cocktail dress in black and gold Mid-century dress teacup and saucer from the

teacup and saucer from the 1950s or 1960s

held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession T

This hand-stitched blue Regency dress

It is made from black chiyogami (Japanese) paper that is accented with a pattern of gold twigs

Dress #056: 1940s cocktail dress in black and gold Mid-century dress teacup and saucer from theThis hand stitched black and gold paper dress is based on a cocktail dress designed by British born American designer Charles James in 1949. It is made from black chiyogami (Japanese) paper that is accented with a pattern of gold twigs. Hand embroidered lines imitate the seams and folds of the dress. It is stitched onto cold pressed 100% cotton paper. The original dress is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 2009. 300. 200). Charles