Victorian Corset in Blue Reeds Stitched Paper Anatomy with the overskirt pulled up

with the overskirt pulled up ‘a la Polonaise’

and features gold flamingoes on a bright pink background

Charles James is considered by the Met to be the ‘only American to work in the true couture tradition’

This hand-stitched paper dress is based on an English day dress from 1835-1840

Victorian Corset in Blue Reeds Stitched Paper Anatomy with the overskirt pulled upI've always loved the look of a corset, whether it's the flat funnel shape of the Tudor and Georgian periods, or the exaggerated curves and nipped in waist of the Victorian era. Show your love for corsets with one cut from paper and hand embroidered, ready to frame and hang on your wall. This corset is based on a design from the 1877 catalogue of New York store O. Jones. The corset is 3 inches tall, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch watercolour paper,