Dress #125: Late Georgian walking dress in brown Giraffe 75 inches tall

75 inches tall

The original dress is made from a yellow silk brocade imported from India

But you probably can’t tell

The Victoria and Albert Museum holds over a hundred pieces from Miss Firbank’s wardrobe

Dress #125: Late Georgian walking dress in brown Giraffe 75 inches tallThis hand stitched paper dress is based on a ca. 1935 American walking dress in vibrant red brown silk; the original is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 26. 250. 1a, b). Waistlines were still high in the 1830s, while skirts had expanded into large bell shapes, showing off the ankles. The gigot sleeves of the upper arm are gathered into tight sleeves from below the elbows to the wrists. A detachable pelerine, accented with a lace