Dress #077: 1920s dress in black and bronze. 2016 Rabbit Japanese chiyogami paper in silver

Japanese chiyogami paper in silver filigree on black stands in for black cotton adorned with a profusion of tiny silver and black glass beads

an English gown from 1775-1780

ajisai is the Japanese word for hydrangea

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Dress #077: 1920s dress in black and bronze. 2016 Rabbit Japanese chiyogami paper in silverThis hand stitched black and bronze gown is based on a French evening dress by the Callot Soeurs of Paris, from ca. 1925. The four Callot sisters opened their first salon in Paris, creating blouses and lingerie. By the 1920s they had stores in Nice, Biarritz, Buenos Aires, and London, and were known for simple lines, lavish embroidery, and oriental influences. Rich black Nepalese paper is trimmed with bronze Japanese paper and accented with glass