Outfit #096: Late Victorian ladies’ cycling outfit Armadillo the original

the original

Embellished with Numerous Plates

This bewhiskered beaver is made from wine Nepalese paper and features a gold glass bead eye

and glass beads standing in for buttons

Outfit #096: Late Victorian ladies’ cycling outfit Armadillo the originalThis hand stitched outfit is based on a ridiculous late Victorian ladies cycling ensemble, held by the FIDM Museum (accession 2014. 897. 25A D). The original is American, made from dyed, printed, and stenciled cotton, and features bloomers, absolutely enormous leg o mutton sleeves, and matching gaiters. It dates from ca. 1895. The ensemble is six inches tall, stitched by hand on 8x10 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which means that it will pop