Helix Snail in Florentine Blue & Green Edwardian dress held by the Kyoto Costume

held by the Kyoto Costume Institute (accession AC4428 83-20-2AB)

and accented with glass beads

If you look closely

Based on a 1774 illustration of Bos Bison (American Bison) from ‘Die Såugthiere in Abbildungen Nach Der Natur’

to imitate the silk

Helix Snail in Florentine Blue & Green Edwardian dress held by the Kyoto CostumeThis little helix atrolabiata snail was documented by Wilhelm Kobelt in Russia in 1903, and appeared in his book 'Systematisches Conchylien Cabinet' in 1906. No one has seen once since, so its suspected that Wilhelm misidentified the little gastropod. Show your love for snails with one cut from paper and hand embroidered, ready to frame and hang on your wall. . The snail is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper,