1760s shoe in pink and purple paisley Elephant glass bead

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

These delicious chanterelles are based on an illustration of the Cantharellus cibarius

It features a fitted bodice and a skirt with a small bustle

The style was a stark contrast to the heavily structured and corseted fashions of the time

1760s shoe in pink and purple paisley Elephant glass beadThis elegant woman's shoe is based on a design from the 1760s; the originals were of painted kid leather. Mine features a buckle in metallic paper, embellished with tiny acrylic rhinestones, each one carefully stitched on by hand. The original shoe is held by the Victoria & Albert Museum (accession 270&A 1891). The shoe is 3. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which means that it will pop right into any